Taanishi: The Fiddle Competition

The Fiddle Competition is a realistic story about a Métis boy who plays a waltz, a jig, and a reel at the John Arcand Fiddle Fest after much practicing.  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.  Photographs support the text directly. 

Potentially unfamiliar words are defined in the glossary, such competition, jig, reel, sweating, tunes, and waltz.

This title is from the Taanishi series. Support literacy learning and introduce beginning readers to Métis language, culture, values, and traditions.