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Aviaq Johnston is the author of the bestselling picture book What’s My Superpower?. For older children, teenagers, and grown-ups, she has written the award-winning novel Those Who Run in the Sky and its sequel, Those Who Dwell Below. She has also written the short stories “Tarnikuluk,” winner of the Aboriginal Arts and Stories Award, and “The Haunted Blizzard,” featured in Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories. She grew up in Igloolik, Nunavut, and now lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, with her dog, Sunny. Amiel Sandland is an illustrator living in the Toronto area. He studied illustration at Seneca College, eventually specializing in comic arts and character design. He has also dabbled in layout, comics, and props making. Rarely found without a pen in hand, he enjoys drawing animals, monsters, and plants.
Sometimes I Feel Shy is part of the Nunavummi Reading Series which supports literacy development through stories that depict the environment and animals of the Canadian Arctic. The stories can be read as a series or independently of one another. . .This book fits into the curriculum for younger students as it can help communicate the importance of patience, respect, and reciprocity. It can also promote discussions around valuing and communicating personal needs and boundaries. * Books BC - Indigenous Books for Schools *
