In four days, Shi-shi-etko leaves for residential school. Before she leaves, Shi-shi-etko's mother, father and Yayah share teachings they want her to remember. Shi-shi-etko learns to treasure the world that surrounds her. Yaya gives Shi-shi-etko a small bag made from deer hide and sinew. She tells Shi-shi-etko that the bag is to store memories. Shi-shi-etko carefully collects berries, roots and flowers for her bag of memories. When the truck arrives to pick up Shi-shi-etko, she goes to a giant fir tree, offers tobacco and tucks the memory bag inside its roots. The book was selected as co-winner for the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year, Ânskohk Aboriginal Literary Festival.--Ministry of Education website.

English language arts grade 1 (2010). English language arts grade 2 (2010). English language arts grade 3 (2010). Health education grade 2 (2010). Health education grade 3 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. Treaty Education grade 2. Treaty Education grade 3. Note: Teachers will need to provide a historical context about residential schools and the impact on First Nations people.--Ministry of Education website. .