{"product_id":"what-is-truth-betsy-a-story-of-truth-paperback","title":"What Is Truth, Betsy?: A Story of Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherena Vermette\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIrene Kuziw\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiskwaadesi is learning so much in school. She is learning about the world she lives in and what it means to be a part of it. However, when her class learns about the teaching Truth, Miskwaadesi doesn't understand. Her teacher Betsy asks Miskwaadesi to think about what is in her life and what she knows to be true. Miskwaadesi knows she is a girl and that she is Anishinaabekwens. Together, they explore what the teaching Truth is about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thoughtful story, an Anishinaabe girl explores the meaning of Truth and what she knows is true about the world she lives in. A pronunciation guide for the Anishnaabemowin words can be found at the back of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndigenous, Seven Teachings, truth, Anishinaabe, community, family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherena Vermette is a Métis writer of poetry, fiction, and children's literature. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eNorth End Love Songs \u003c\/i\u003e(The Muses' Company) won the 2013 Governor General Literary Award for Poetry. She is the author of a new series of graphic novels from HighWater Press, A Girl Called Echo. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in several literary magazines and anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eManitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first novel \u003ci\u003eThe Break\u003c\/i\u003e is a National Bestseller and a 2016 Governor General's Literary Award Finalist. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia, and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771665875232,"sku":"9781553795254","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea5626d4ab2b93c390f4858d360fe3a0.webp?v=1780390623","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-is-truth-betsy-a-story-of-truth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}