Singing Sisters - A Story of Humility

Indigenous, Seven Teachings, humility, Anishinaabe, community, family, singing

About the author

katherena vermette (she/her/hers) is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

In 2013, her first book, North End Love Songs (The Muses' Company) won the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels The Break (House of Anansi) and The Strangers (Hamish Hamilton) were both national best sellers and won multiple literary awards.

She is the author of numerous other bestselling titles, including the A Girl Called Echo series (HighWater Press) and the Seven Teachings Stories series (HighWater Press).

Summary

Ma’iingan loves to sing and her family loves to hear her beautiful voice. Her little sister wants to sing just like Ma’iingan, but Ma’iingan doesn’t want her to. As rivalry erupts between the siblings, can Ma’iingan find the humility to share her talent with her sister?
In this relatable story, a young Anishinaabe girl learns to put aside her pride and sibling rivalry to share her love of singing with her sister. A pronunciation guide for the Anishnaabemowin words can be found at the back of the book.
Rich in culture and grounded in traditional knowledge, Katherena Vermette’s The Seven Teachings Stories series features themes of love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth. Contemporary Indigenous children explore the Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe through stories of home and family that will look familiar to all young readers in these books for ages 3–5.

Foreword

Tempers flare between sisters as Ma’iingan learns an important lesson about humility and sharing.

Product details

• Authors: Irene Kuziw, Katherena Vermette
• Assisted by: Irene Kuziw (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9781553795209
• ISBN: 978-1-55379-520-9
• No. of pages: 24
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 203 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 60 g
• Illustrations: full colour illustrations throughout, farbige Illustrationen
• Series: Seven Teachings Stories; The Seven Teachings Stories; The Seven Teachings
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; Children's Books / Ages 4-8 Fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues