Children's Fiction Orphans & Foster Homes
I Am Loved
- Publisher
- Inhabit Media
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2020
- Category
- Orphans & Foster Homes, Native Canadian, Emotions & Feelings, Polar Regions
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781772272819
- Publish Date
- Oct 2020
- List Price
- $10.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 6 to 8
- Grade: 1 to 3
- Reading age: 6 to 8
Description
Pakak is in a new foster home, with new people, new food, and new smells. Feeling alone and uncertain, Pakak finds comfort in a secret shared with him by his anaanattiaq, his grandmother, and in the knowledge that he is loved no matter how far away his family may be.
Written as a gift for Inuit children in care by foster parents Kevin and Mary Qamaniq-Mason, this book is lovingly imbued with cultural familiarities that will resonate with children who, like Pakak, are navigating the unknown.
About the authors
Kevin Qamaniq-Mason grew up in Iglulik. He currently lives in Ottawa and is a senior policy advisor at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.
Kevin Qamaniq-Mason's profile page
Mary Qamaniq-Mason est titulaire d’un doctorat en éducation avec un intérêt particulier pour le bien-être et les relations. Ils ont un fils et une fille par adoption coutumière et sont famille d’accueil pour d’autres enfants.
Mary Qamaniq-Mason's profile page
Hwei Lim a étudié en génie, travaillé en informatique et en conseil aux entreprises, et est maintenant illustratrice de bandes dessinées et d’autres histoires. Ses œuvres récemment publiées comprennent les illustrations du livre The Spirit of the Sea, le premier volume de Spera et la collection d’histoires Boris & Lalage. Hwei vit en Malaisie.
Awards
- Short-listed, First Nation Communities Read Awards
Editorial Reviews
"This is a thoughtful tale about a young boy who longs for home...I Am Loved is an ideal book for promoting meaningful dialogue in early elementary school classrooms as well as providing insights into the Inuit culture and language."—Seattle Book Review
I Am Loved is a touching story that shares with its readers that one does not have to live with family members to be loved by them. This loving story shares the feelings and emotions of a child in foster care and how he knows he is still loved by his family even if he is unable to live with them. This is a great book to share with children who may be feeling lonely as a result of living away from their families. Authors Kevin and Mary Qamaniq-Mason are foster parents and tell this story with compassion for children. . . A great addition to any library.
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools
"Like a love poem, this story will resonate in the hearts of both children in foster care and the adults who love them."—Kirkus Reviews
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