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Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know - Braille Edition
This Braille edition consists of the original images and text with Braille overlays added by hand. Each edition is made on demand, and Groundwood Books is selling this edition at cost.
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ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Kisimi Taimaippaktut Angirrarijarani / Only in My Hometown
A celebration of a tight-knit community in the Arctic.
