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Shin-chi's Canoe
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4 out of 5
Based on 266 Ratings and 45 Reviews

Book Description
When they arrive at school, Shi-shi-etko reminds Shinchi, her six-year-old brother, that they can only use their English names and that they can't speak to each other. For Shinchi, life becomes an endless cycle of church mass, school, and work, punctuated by skimpy meals. He finds solace at the river, clutching a tiny cedar canoe, a gift from his father, and dreaming of the day when the salmon ret... More
Book Information
PublisherGroundwood Books
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100888998570
ISBN-13978-0888998576
Publication Date12/02/2008
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About Nicola I. Campbell (Author) : Nicola I. Campbell is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Nicola I. Campbell include Shinchi's Canoe and Shi-shi-etko.
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About Kim LaFave (Illustrator) : Kim LaFave is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Kim LaFave include Shinchi's Canoe, A Bumblebee Sweater, Amos's Sweater, and Un Perro Muy Dife... more
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