The 2010 Willow Awards
Diamond Willow Nominee
Fight for Justice
When bully Trey starts picking on him and his twin sister Charity, Justice doesn't know what to do. He is afraid that telling someone will only make things worse. Then on a family visit to his home reserve, Justice gets the courage to talk to his mushum about his problems.
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About the Authors
Lori Saigeon is from Regina, SK
Lori Saigeon is an elementary school teacher, living and working in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her interest in children's literature stems from reading first to her students and then to her own children. It was while teaching in inner-city Regina that Lori noticed a lack of fiction geared for urban children, particularly those growing up in an small prairie city and most especially those with a First Nations/Metis background.
Lori also noticed that many children's novels "glossed over" the realities of some children's lives. She felt that many children need a place in which to see their own issues resonating. That is, they need to feel that the stories they read are true to life.
Lori has been a teacher for over 24 years. She has taught every grade from preschool to grade 5, as well as reading, writing, oral language and math demonstration lessons in pre-Kindergarten to grade 8 in the Regina Public School system. Lori achieved her Master of Education from the University of Regina and published a handbook, Inviting Writing into the Science Classroom: How Teachers Open the Door.
Lori was born and raised in Regina, where she has been writing since she was a child. Her first book-length story was "The Flying Mouse," written in grade 6. She also wrote poetry for most of her childhood. Lori is married and is inspired by her three wonderful, school-age children.
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Suggested Activities
- Find information about the author at this website.
- This book is set in Regina but the name of the city in the story is Monarch City. What is the connection between those two names?
- The brother and sister are named Justice and Charity. What do these two words mean? How do they apply to the story?
- Read the David Bouchard story, White Tails Don’t Live in the City, about a city boy who goes to stay with his Moshum on the First Nation. How is the experience in this book similar to what Justice experiences when he visits his grandparents? Why does he like going there?
- The publisher, Coteau Books has produced a guide for students about bullying.
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