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Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books-- IBBY's 'From Sea to Sea to Sea" 2021
Indigenous History: Children and Families
Indigenous History: Children and Families
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Nibi is an Indigenous girl on the search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi's joyful and determined energy become a catalyst for change and action as her community, and in widening circles, the country and government rally around her to make clean drinking water available for all. There is a strong underlying message that even when a problem seems too large to face, every bit that everyone does helps. And inaction...
3) Wet
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Explores getting wet in good ways, such as stepping into a pool, and bad ways, such as sitting on a bench after rain.
5) Seal song
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When a young boy rescues a seal tangled in a fishing net, he wishes she could live on land. The next day a mysterious girl appears on the docks and the fisher folk become uneasy, believing she is a selkie, a seal that has the ability to change into a person. Inspired by Celtic folklore.
13) Hope springs
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During a drought in the area around the orphanage where Boniface lives, the local villagers fear that their spring will run out of water and push the orphans to the back of the line. After the orphanage gets its own well, Boniface has an idea that would help the villagers. Based on real events.
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When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
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A young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey; learning from our ocean-living relatives. When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change. This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a better respect for Indigenous water and land protectors, the environment and world around them, and helps show children activism at an early age.
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Anna wishes she could carry water on her head like all the rest of the children. But she is too small. She follows the children to collect water every day, but she must carry her small can back with her hands. Her mother encourages her to be patient, that she will learn when she is ready. Facing her fears one day, Anna finds that she has grown up and can now carry water on her head like the all others in this story of determination and courage....
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Wild fairies volume 2
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The second installment of the Wild Fairies series, Lily's Water Woes, follows wild fairy (and mermaid) Lily, who is feeling left out. While her fairy friends get to travel to beautiful beaches and lush forests, Lily is always stuck at home, unable to be away from the water for very long. Her froggy pal, Splash, tries his best to cheer her up, but Lily still wishes she could stay out late and play like the other fairies. Wanting to help their friend,...
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