Minnow: The Girl Who Became Part Fish is a compelling story about an inquisitive girl whose love for the ocean leads her on an underwater adventure that reveals the dangers facing her ocean relatives. Written by Métis author Willie Poll, this book uses rhyming text to tell Minnow’s transformation story from girl to water protector and introduces readers to contemporary issues related to the harmful impacts of pipelines, fishing, and pollution on ocean ecosystems and biodiversity. When faced with an important choice, Minnow ultimately realizes the vital role her voice can play in defending the waters and invites us all to join her by listening to and speaking out for the oceans and their creatures. With additional information included about “our ocean relatives” and being a water protector, this book is ideal for K–4 classrooms and an excellent addition to integrated lessons in Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts.

Other End Matter: Note from author/illustrator, Our Ocean Relatives, How to be a Water Protector, Teacher lesson plan
Images: Colour illustrations
Contributor Affiliation: Author Willie Poll (Métis) Illustrator bailey macabre (nehiyaw / michif)
Bibliography: No
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Source: Books BC - Indigenous Books for Schools

Willie Poll is a proud Metis author from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, who who has spent the last ten years working in Indigenous education. She is very passionate about supporting Indigenous youth to reach their dreams and reclaim their power. Together We Drum, Our Hearts Beat as One is her first book.

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"...a wonderful way to help children and adults understand specific issues that are going on in the world...great to see this and learn how to push back...has a great message." -Children's Literature, A CLCD Company