When Li'l Shadd's father, a pioneer doctor, is called away to see a patient on his birthday, Li'l Shadd rides along. He learns the value of helping people in his community as Li'l Shadd's father is able to treat a sick child in Nikanisiw's family. This story is a fictionalized account of real Saskatchewan people: Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd, his son, Garrison, and Nikanisiw and his family. A teacher's guide created by the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum to support the study of this book is available for download at http://www.sachm.org/assets/Teacher-Guide-FINAL-Dec.-15.pdf. This guide has not been evaluated through the Ministry's resources evaluation process.--Ministry of Education website.

At head of title: Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum presents. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 2 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. Treaty Education grade 2.