Mnoomin Maan'gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin by Brittany Luby Christmas tree owing to a case of

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McGinnis is professor emeritus of biology at California State University

Reconnecting with these stories from childhood isn't merely nostalgia

Mnoomin Maan'gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin by Brittany Luby Christmas tree owing to a case ofIn this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will