Minnow:
The Girl Who Became Part Fish
Release Date:
Available August 15th, 2023
A young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey; learning from our ocean-living relatives. When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change.
This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a better respect for Indigenous water and land protectors, the environment and world around them, and helps show children activism at an early age.
“This book is our Land Back love letter.”
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-778540-08-0
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-778540-09-7
Author: Willie Poll
Illustrator: Bailey Macabre
Willie Poll
Cultural Connections: Métis
Home Base: Robinson Huron Treaty Territory (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada).
Willie Poll is a Métis author from the Robinson Huron Treaty Territory (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada) and a proud member of the Métis Nation of Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous studies and a Master of Arts in archaeology. She grew up with a close relationship to her Métis grandpa who filled her with stories that connected her to her ancestors and culture. Willie has worked in Indigenous education across the Nation for over 10 years. Her stories are her feelings, emotions, and her tribute to the youth in her life. Willie currently resides on Prince Edward Island as a guest on the traditional lands of the Wabanaki and Mi’kma’ki people; however, she lives a nomadic lifestyle and has had the opportunity to be a guest in many places across Turtle Island.
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Minnow:
The Girl Who Became Part Fish
English Softcover
English Hardcover
Minnow:
la fille qui est devenue mi-poisson
French Softcover