Tundra Friends: Sometimes I Feel Shy Wampum drawing inspiration from working in

drawing inspiration from working in the bush--sawing and cutting and stacking wood for winter as well as the smudge ceremony to bring him closer to the Creator

sixteen-year-old Cassandra and her family flee to the Island

the Aboriginal concept of stewardship

and discourses attendant to gender

travelling frequently to Natuashish

Tundra Friends: Sometimes I Feel Shy Wampum drawing inspiration from working inWritten by Aviaq Johnston, an Inuk author from Igloolik, Nunavut and illustrated by Amiel Sandland, Sometimes I Feel Shy tells the story of Aqi and Uka who decide to watch a movie after school. But when Sissi joins them, Aqi feels nervous. Aqi is sometimes shy around new people. Uka keeps asking Aqi if she is okay, which starts to make her upset. Uka supports Aqi to make her feel more comfortable. Aqi helps Uka understand that she is shy sometimes,