Indigenous Story Spotlight

Indigenous Story Spotlight

Storytelling is a deep rooted and powerful tradition, particularly within Indigenous communities. This National Indigenous History Month, we connected with the authors of Indigenous-focused books published with FriesenPress over the last 12 months. The result is our first-ever Indigenous Story Spotlight.

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Representation Matters: The Power of Sonya Ballantyne’s Cree Hero

Representation Matters: The Power of Sonya Ballantyne’s Cree Hero

Sonya Ballantyne is the author of Kerri Berry Lynn, a storybook about a young Cree girl living on the Misipawistik reservation with her family and seven dogs. We recently spoke with Sonya about the real Kerri Berry Lynn, the importance of representation, the power of classroom readings, and so much more.

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