{"product_id":"canada-we-are-the-story-richard-wagamese-mangeshig-pawis-steckley","title":"Canada: We Are The Story [Richard Wagamese \u0026 Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA poem by acclaimed Ojibway author Richard Wagamese is reimagined as a stunning picture book in the skilled hands of Anishinaabe artist Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. Thoughtful, healing and hopeful, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCanada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is a testament to the transformative power of enduring identity and belonging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Listen. Can you hear the voices of the Old Ones speaking to you in a language you've forgotten?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Indigenous child struggles with a school assignment that asks, \"What makes you proud to be Canadian?\" To find the answer, they call on the strength of their ancestors. The ancestors' warm presence reminds them that we are in this together and we always have been — \"every soul that has fallen head over heels in love with the spell of this country.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis powerful and timeless poem written by Richard Wagamese is seen through the eyes of an Indigenous child in the captivating illustrations by Anishinaabe artist Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley. As the poem speaks to a new generation of Indigenous children, it welcomes everyone to honor the past, find belonging here and now, and look toward the future in this place now called Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwift Water Books,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 17, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHardcover : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1774886380\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReading age ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 - 7 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGrade level ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreschool - 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Prairie Sky General Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46382512963818,"sku":"Raincoast","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/6387\/9980\/files\/81-pq2YuUnL._SL1500.jpg?v=1791925133","url":"https:\/\/prairieskygeneralstore.com\/products\/canada-we-are-the-story-richard-wagamese-mangeshig-pawis-steckley","provider":"Prairie Sky General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}