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Title details for Heart Berry Bling by Jenny Kay Dupuis - Available

Heart Berry Bling

by Jenny Kay Dupuis
Eva Campbell
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On a visit to her granny, Maggie is excited to begin her first-ever beading project: a pair of strawberry earrings. However, beading is much harder than she expected! As they work side by side, Granny shares how beading helped her persevere and stay connected to her Anishinaabe culture when she lost her Indian status, forcing her out of her home community—all because she married someone without status, something the men of her community could do freely.

As she learns about patience and perseverance from her granny's teachings, Maggie discovers that beading is a journey, and like every journey, it's easier with a loved one at her side.

In this beautifully illustrated book, children learn about the tradition of Anishinaabe beadwork, strawberry teachings, and gender discrimination in the Indian Act.

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  • Release date

    June 9, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781774920589

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781774920596
      • File size: 9298 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 720
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      June 1, 2023
      A young Anishinaabe girl learns about traditional beading and First Nations history. When Maggie visits Granny in the city, the two decide to create a pair of beaded strawberry earrings together. Patiently, Granny shepherds Maggie through the intricate process: waxing the threads, threading the needles, laying beads, and stitching them on stiff fabric. Her guidance doesn't end there: When Maggie pricks her finger and loses confidence, Granny encourages her to persevere and practice. As their strawberries come to life with glittering beads, Granny describes the lessons that strawberries, or heart berries, have to offer: the idea of interconnection and the importance of caring for self and others even in adversity. With the same care with which Maggie and Granny bead their earrings, Dupuis (Nipissing First Nation) deftly weaves important elements of Indigenous history into this gentle story--specifically, how the Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, stripped women of their First Nations status if they married non-Indigenous men. By emphasizing the struggles of First Nations women to regain their status (a fight still being waged today for some), Dupuis contextualizes the tradition of Native beadworking as both a cultural pillar and an act of political resilience. With warmth and affection, Campbell's painterly images highlight Maggie and Granny's tender bond. A moving author's note details Dupuis' own family's experience under the Indian Act. (This book was reviewed digitally.) This story sparkles as powerfully as the Anishinaabe beadworking tradition it pays tribute to. (Picture book. 5-11)

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Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:720
  • Text Difficulty:3

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