Nominee
Shin-chi’s Canoe
Nicola I. Campbell and Kim LaFave
Groundwood Books

Shin-chi is a young Native boy who is sent off to a residential school in a northern community. Every year he must endure separation from his family and loneliness as he is required to attend the school. This story captures the essence of his loneliness with its simple text and beautiful pictures.

 

 

 
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