Turtle Island Voices 3: Helping Hands

Helping Hands is an informational text that describes how Aboriginal peoples across Canada helped European newcomers to survive and thrive in a new land.  The book concludes with Turtle Island Circle, a feature that prompts readers to make connections.

The book has a Contents and is divided into sections.  Most of the sentences are simple in structure.  Captioned photographs, a diagram, a chart, and historical paintings, photographs, and drawings support the text directly and add meaning.  Sidebars add interest.  A Dig Deeper feature prompts research.

Potentially unfamiliar words are defined in context.

This title is from the Turtle Island Voices series. Pique students’ interest in learning about Aboriginal peoples and cultures with exciting stories and information texts.