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The Pencil

By Susan Avingaq, Maren Vsetula, Charlene Chua (Illustrator)
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$16.95
By Susan Avingaq, Maren Vsetula, Charlene Chua (Illustrator)
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"[A] wonderful and touching story" — New York Time Book Review

"A breath of warmth from the far north"— Kirkus Reviews

Susan and her sister, Rebecca, love watching their mother write letters to people in other camps. Their mother has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things. One afternoon, their mother leaves the iglu to help a neighbour, and Susan, Rebecca, and their brother Peter are left with their father. They play al...

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KidsFiction & Literature - KidsIndigenous Peoples - Kids Fiction