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Singing Sisters

A Story of Humility

By (author) Katherena Vermette
Illustrated by Irene Kuziw
Categories: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Canada, North America (USA and Canada), The Americas, Place qualifiers, Relating to indigenous peoples, Relating to peoples: ethnic groups, indigenous peoples, cultures, tribes and other groupings of people, Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests, Interest qualifiers
Series: The Seven Teachings Stories
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Paperback : 9781553795209, 24 pages, November 2014
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Tempers flare between sisters as Ma’iingan learns an important lesson about humility and sharing.

Description

Ma'iingan knows she is a very good singer. Conflict erupts when her little sister wants to sing just like her. Singing Sisters is one book in The Seven Teachings Stories series. The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe—love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth—are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community.

Reviews

Katherena Vermette’s The Seven Teachings Stories series is a collection of books that holds all the qualities children’s literature can have; her tales are educational, joyous, vivid, and have an irresistible cadence. But the stories have something more. Rich in culture and traditional knowledge, Katherena’s series addresses important topics—such as the residential school system—with the very teachings the series embodies: love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility, and truth.

- David A. Robertson, author When We Were Alone