Wednesday, 7 March 2018

Shannen and the Dream for a School By: Janet Wilson


Genre: Non-Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grade 6+

This book is based on Shannen Koostachin’s dream to have a new school in her community, Attawapiskat. The book is based on real events and tells of the challenges in Attawapiskat and the struggle of Shannen and her peers to get a new school built. Shannen is an incredible example of a young person fighting for what they believe in. This book provides an eye-opening look at education on reserves in Canada.

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