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Be a Good Ancestor

Key Selling Points

  • A call to action for young readers to consider their connection to the world.
  • The authors are sisters from the Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut'en and belong to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver) Clan.
  • Encourages empathy and inspires readers to think mindfully.
  • Repetitive stanzas are thought-provoking and deliver a critical message.
  • The author is the District Principal of Aboriginal Education for School District 91 (Nechako Lakes).
  • The illustrator was the 2016 Artist in Residence for the community of Prince George.
  • Be A Good Ancestor is a commended title on the 2023 IBBY Canada From Sea to Sea to Sea list. 
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Be a Good Ancestor

Key Selling Points

  • A call to action for young readers to consider their connection to the world.
  • The authors are sisters from the Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut'en and belong to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver) Clan.
  • Encourages empathy and inspires readers to think mindfully.
  • Repetitive stanzas are thought-provoking and deliver a critical message.
  • The author is the District Principal of Aboriginal Education for School District 91 (Nechako Lakes).
  • The illustrator was the 2016 Artist in Residence for the community of Prince George.
  • Be A Good Ancestor is a commended title on the 2023 IBBY Canada From Sea to Sea to Sea list. 
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Be a Good Ancestor

Be a Good Ancestor

Overview

Key Selling Points

  • A call to action for young readers to consider their connection to the world.
  • The authors are sisters from the Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut'en and belong to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver) Clan.
  • Encourages empathy and inspires readers to think mindfully.
  • Repetitive stanzas are thought-provoking and deliver a critical message.
  • The author is the District Principal of Aboriginal Education for School District 91 (Nechako Lakes).
  • The illustrator was the 2016 Artist in Residence for the community of Prince George.
  • Be A Good Ancestor is a commended title on the 2023 IBBY Canada From Sea to Sea to Sea list. 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781459831421
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Publication date: 05/17/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 32
Lexile: NP (what's this?)
File size: 6 MB
Age Range: 3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Leona Prince is from the Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut’en and belongs to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver Clan). Leona is an award-winning educator and is currently the Director of Instruction of Indigenous Education for School District 91 (Nechako Lakes). She is the author of A Dance Through the Seasons, published by WaveMaker Press. Leona lives in Burns Lake, British Columbia.

Gabrielle Princeis from the Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut’en and belongs to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver Clan). Gabrielle is pursuing a bachelor of science at UNBC. She is excited to blend her knowledge of psychology with her Indigenous heritage to create more stories and inspire positive change.

Carla Joseph is a Cree artist originally from Prince George, British Columbia. In 2016 Carla was the Artist in Residence for the Prince George Community Arts Council, and she has done design work for several organizations, including the Aboriginal Head Start Association of British Columbia, Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority. Carla loves the way she makes people feel with her art. It inspires her to continue with her gift, and she loves to challenge herself by taking on many different types of projects, many of which can be seen around her community. Carla lives in Chilliwack, British Columbia.


Leona Prince is from the Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut'en and belongs to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver Clan). Leona is an award-winning educator and is currently the Director of Instruction of Indigenous Education for School District 91 (Nechako Lakes). She is the author of A Dance Through the Seasons, published by WaveMaker Press. Leona lives in Burns Lake, British Columbia.


Gabrielle Prince is from the Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut'en. She belongs to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver Clan). Presently, she is pursuing a bachelor of science at UNBC, majoring in psychology and minoring in First Nation studies. Her writing advocates thoughtful action, environmental consciousness and community connections, while echoing her cultural ancestry. She is excited to blend her knowledge of psychology with her Indigenous heritage to create more stories in the future.


Carla Joseph is a Cree artist originally from Prince George, British Columbia. In 2016 Carla was the artist in residence for the Prince George Community Arts Council, and she has done design work for several organizations, including the Aboriginal Head Start Association of British Columbia, Northern Health and the First Nations Health Authority. Carla loves the way she makes people feel with her art. It inspires her to continue with her gift, and she loves to challenge herself by taking on many different types of projects, many of which can be seen around her community. Carla lives in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

What People are Saying About This

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“A profound reminder, both in story and illustrations, of the beauty and potential that lie within each and every one of us.”

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