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Swim, Climb, and Fly
Swim, Climb, and Fly is an expository text that explores how lizards and frogs move. A picture of each animal, either swimming, climbing, or flying, is depicted on a two-page spread. Images support the text. The text is composed of a few high-frequency...
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Taanishi: All about the Sash
All About the Sash is an informational text about the practical and cultural significance of the traditional Métis sash. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional...
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Taanishi: Andy Learns to Fiddle
Andy Learns to Fiddle is a realistic story about a Métis boy learning from Métis fiddle master John Arcand how to play his new instrument. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover...
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Taanishi: Back to Batoche Days
Back to Batoche Days is an informational story about Back to Batoche Days, an annual celebration of Métis culture. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions...
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Taanishi: Bang! Beigne!
Bang! Beigne! is a jaunty chant that plays with the pronunciation of the Métis word beigne, one of the three different kinds of bannock. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides...
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Taanishi: Batoche Cheerleader
Batoche Cheerleader is a realistic story about a family’s trip to Back to Batoche Days, an annual celebration of Métis culture. The story is presented as a dialogue between a girl and her mother. The inside front cover offers...
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Taanishi: Can You see Flowers?
Can You See Flowers? is a counting book that invites readers to count beaded Métis flowers from one to eight. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions. Each...
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Taanishi: Dancing Shapes
Dancing Shapes is a simple text that shows children making different shapes used in the Métis way of dancing. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions. Each...
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Taanishi: Do You Believe in Roogaroos?
Do You Believe In Roogaroos? is realistic fiction story about Tony interviewing a Kohkum about roogaroos. She interviews him about what they look like, where they have been seen, and how to keep safe from them. The story is narrated with illustrations,...
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Taanishi: High in the Sky
High in the Sky is an informational text about the Métis flag. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions. The text is composed of short and long sentences...
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Taanishi: Is there a Roogaroo in You?
Is There a Roogaroo in You? is a humorous text that poses a series of questions to help the reader determine if he or she is the traditional Métis character, the roogaroo. The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the...
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Taanishi: Let's Make A Metis Flag Pin
Let’s Make a Métis Flag Pin is a realistic story about a Métis girl who shows her friend how to make a Métis flag pin. The girl’s instructions are in a step-by-step format. The inside front cover offers...