attawapiskat (ont.)

Presents the true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a Cree community in Northern Ontario, who have been fighting for a new school since 1979 when a fuel spill contaminated their original school building.

Recounts the efforts of thirteen-year-old Shannen Koostachin and her fellow Aboriginal students at J.R. Nakogee Elementary in Attawapiskat First Nation in Canada to have a decent school built in their small town. Includes a timeline, a glossary, quotes, and photographs.