1.
Series: Righting Canada's Wrongs
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Inuit Relocations
Resilience and Reconciliation
Hardcover
Frank James Tester
9781459416673
$34.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Sep 02, 2022
In a highly visible and appealing format for young readers, this book explores the forced Inuit relocations in the Canadian Arctic between the 1950s and 1990s. Government decisions were often based on misinformation and racist attitudes, and their ill-considered decisions changed Inuit lives forever. This book includes Inuit responses, resilience and strength in the face of these government actions, as well as eventual government apologies for many of the relocations. The book begins with a look at the traditional life of Inuit of Canada’s Nor...
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3.
Series:
Wiijibibamatoon Anangoonan/Runs with the Stars
Dual-language edition in English and Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe)
Hardcover
Darcy Whitecrow
9781772602203
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
May 03, 2022
As they await the birth of a new foal, a man teaches his grandchild about the Ojibwe Horses that used to roam the forests of northwestern Ontario. The horses once ran wild and free, but when Grandfather was a boy, they almost disappeared. Now he is the caretaker of his own small herd, keeping the breed alive for future generations and teaching his grandchild about the loving bond between human and animals.
4.
Series:
Runs with the Stars
Hardcover
Darcy Whitecrow
9781772602388
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
May 03, 2022
“Elders say they were always here. The horses were small, but strong.” “Like me?” “Like you.” As they await the birth of a new foal, a man teaches his grandchild about the Ojibwe Horses that used to roam the forests of northwestern Ontario. The horses once ran wild and free, but when Grandfather was a boy, they almost disappeared. Now he is the caretaker of his own small herd, keeping the breed alive for future generations and teaching his grandchild about the loving bond between human and animals.
5.
Series:
A Magical Sturgeon
Paperback
Joseph Dandurand
9780889713901
$15.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Reading age from 6 - 8
Apr 30, 2022
Written and illustrated in the tradition of the Kwantlen people, Joseph Dandurand's second book is an endearing tale of two sisters and their connection with nature. In the water sat a sturgeon, born there, so they say, thousands of years ago, though the sturgeon themselves have been here for two hundred million years. It was at first a little egg, a big egg, born into the river. Now the sturgeon is back, but how did it get here? How did the first sturgeon come to be? Earth and the river, moons and suns and clouds. Time, thousands of years and ...
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6.
Series:
Ben the Sea Lion
Hardcover
Roy Henry Vickers
9781550179736
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 5 - 8
May 14, 2022
Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla, on BC’s north coast. When Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for nursing the tiny creature back to health. They name the pup Ben, short for Teeben—the Tsimshian word for sea lion. With the boys’ loving care, Ben eats and eats and grows and grows, getting up to all sorts of fun in Kitkatla, including towing the boys in their ...
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7.
Series:
Bedtime in Nunatsiavut
Hardcover
Raeann Brown
9781551528878
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 8
Apr 26, 2022
A sweet, beautiful book for children depicting the transformative dreams envisioned by a young Inuk girl, with the help of her loving mother. In Bedtime in Nunatsiavut, a little girl named Nya yearns to fly, swim, and wander like the goose, salmon, bear, fox, and other animals that populate her world. Each night, her loving Ananak (mother) tucks her into bed and gives her a kunik (nose-to-nose rub) to help Nya dream and transform into the animals she longs to be like. In Nya's dreams, she moves with the wonder and the freedom of the natural ...
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10.
Series:
Swift Fox All Along
Paperback
Rebecca Thomas
9781773214474
$10.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Apr 12, 2022
What does it mean to be Mi’kmaq? And if Swift Fox can’t find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox’s father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she’ll learn how to be Mi’kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi’kmaq is who she is from her eyes to her toes, Swift Fox doesn’t understand what that means. Her family welcomes her with smiles and hugs, but when it’s t...
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11.
Series:
Rabbit Chase
Hardcover
Elizabeth LaPensée
9781773216201
$23.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Apr 05, 2022
A BookRiot “Don’t-Miss 2022 Queer Graphic Novels & Memoirs” Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet Alice in Wonderland in this coming-of-age graphic novel that explores Indigenous and gender issues through a fresh yet familiar looking glass. Aimée, a non-binary Anishinaabe middle-schooler, is on a class trip to offer gifts to Paayehnsag, the water spirits known to protect the land. While stories are told about the water spirits and the threat of the land being taken over for development, Aimée zones out, distracting themselves from the bull...
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12.
Series:
Sky Wolf's Call
The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge
Hardcover
Eldon Yellowhorn
9781773216300
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 11
Apr 05, 2022
From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited from their Elders and ancestors, Indigenous Peoples throughout North America have observed, practiced, experimented, and interacted with plants, animals, the sky, and the waters over millennia. Knowledge keepers have shared their wisdom with younger people through oral history, stories, ceremonies, and records th...
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13.
Series:
Sky Wolf's Call
Paperback
Eldon Yellowhorn
9781773216294
$16.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 11
Apr 05, 2022
From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited from their Elders and ancestors, Indigenous Peoples throughout North America have observed, practiced, experimented, and interacted with plants, animals, the sky, and the waters over millennia. Knowledge keepers have shared their wisdom with younger people through oral history, stories, ceremonies, and records th...
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14.
Series:
Rabbit Chase
Paperback
Elizabeth LaPensée
9781773216195
$13.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Apr 05, 2022
A BookRiot “Don’t-Miss 2022 Queer Graphic Novels & Memoirs” Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet Alice in Wonderland in this coming-of-age graphic novel that explores Indigenous and gender issues through a fresh yet familiar looking glass. Aimée, a non-binary Anishinaabe middle-schooler, is on a class trip to offer gifts to Paayehnsag, the water spirits known to protect the land. While stories are told about the water spirits and the threat of the land being taken over for development, Aimée zones out, distracting themselves from the bull...
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15.
Series: Righting Canada's Wrongs
Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children
Hardcover
Andrew Bomberry
9781459416697
$34.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Sep 02, 2022
This book for students examines a child welfare policy in Canada that began in 1951 in which Indigenous children were taken from their homes and put into the care of non-Indigenous families. These children grew up without their birth families, cultural roots and language. Many tried to run away and some died in the attempt. The taking of the children became known as the Sixties Scoop. The term “Sixties Scoop” makes explicit reference to the 1960s, but the policies and practices started before the 1960s and lasted long after. Today, Indigenous c...
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16.
Series:
The Day the Earth Rose Up
Paperback
Alfreda Beartrack-Alego
9781939053398
$18.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Grade (US) from 6 - 8
Mar 01, 2022
When seven Lakota sisters venture deep into the forest to gather chokecherries, they are surprised and chased by Mato Sica, a giant bear known to eat people. The sisters run and climb up a short rock ledge and pray for help. The ground trembles and gives a sudden jolt, and they find themselves on top of a tall earth tower. A great giant eagle comes to their rescue and carries the seven sisters up to the Star Nation, where they are welcomed home and become the Wicincala Sakowin, also known as the Seven Sisters or Pleiades star formation.
17.
Series:
Creeboy
Paperback
Teresa Wouters
9781459416789
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Feb 15, 2022
Sixteen-year-old Josh is no stranger to gang life. His dad, the leader of the Warriors, a gang on their reserve, is in jail, and Josh’s older brother has taken charge. Josh’s mom has made it clear the Warriors and their violence aren’t welcome in her home — Josh’s dad and brother included. She wants Josh to focus on graduating high school. Josh is unsure whether gang life is for him — that is until gang violence arrives on his doorstep. Turning to the Warriors, Josh, now known as “Creeboy,” starts down the path to becoming a full gang member ...
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18.
Series: Righting Canada's Wrongs
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools
The Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action
Second Edition
Hardcover
Melanie Florence
9781459416758
$34.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Feb 08, 2022
Canada’s residential school system for Indigenous children is now recognized as a grievous historic wrong committed against First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Through historical photographs, documents and first-person narratives from people who survived residential schools, this book offers an account of the injustice of this period in Canadian history. It documents how official racism was confronted and finally acknowledged. In 1857, the Gradual Civilization Act was passed in Canada with the aim of assimilating Indigenous people. In 1879...
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19.
Series: Righting Canada's Wrongs
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War
second edition
Hardcover
Pamela Hickman
9781459416628
$34.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Dec 07, 2021
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment is designed to provide an introductory-level overview of the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. This title makes use of photos and illustrations, firsthand accounts, and sections of easily digestible text to engage students with the material. The titles in this series are ideal for introductory-level university classes where students may not have encountered these subjects before.
21.
Series:
Thunder and the Noise Storms
Hardcover
Jeffrey Ansloos
9781773215587
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Nov 16, 2021
A Nov/Dec Loan Stars Jr Top Ten Pick 2021! A Blue Spruce Award nominee 2021! When the world gets too loud and chaotic, a young boy’s grandfather helps him listen with wonder instead. Kids laughing, sneakers squeaking, balls bouncing—for Thunder, the sounds of the school day often brew into overwhelming noise storms. But when Thunder’s mosom asks him what he hears on an urban nature walk, Thunder starts to understand how sounds like bird wings flapping and rushing water can help him feel calm and connected. Gentle, inviting illustrations by J...
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22.
Series:
Buffalo Wild!
Hardcover
Deidre Havrelock
9781773215334
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Oct 12, 2021
“A satisfying ending ensures this nighttime adventure will soothe even the wildest child.” Kirkus Reviews An exuberant celebration of the Buffalo’s return to the wild. Since Declan was born, his kokum has shared her love of Buffalo through stories and art. But Declan longs to see real Buffalo. Then one magical night, herds of the majestic creatures stampede down from the sky. That’s when things really get wild! Azby Whitecalf’s playful illustrations add to the joy and reverence in Deidre Havrelock’s picture book debut. A reprinting of the Buffa...
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23.
Series:
Ga's / The Train
Bilingual edition
Hardcover
Jodie Callaghan
9781772602005
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 9
Sep 21, 2021
The dual-language edition, in English and Mi'gmaq, of the Silver Birch Express-nominated title, The Train.Ashley meets her great-uncle by the old train tracks near their community in Nova Scotia. Ashley sees his sadness, and Uncle tells her of the day years ago when he and the other children from their community were told to board the train before being taken to residential school where their lives were changed forever. They weren't allowed to speak Mi'gmaq and were punished if they did. There was no one to give them love and hugs and comfort. ...
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24.
Series:
Hockey With Dad
Hardcover
Willie Sellars
9781987915808
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Sep 10, 2021
The highly anticipated follow-up to Willie Sellars' award-winning Dipnetting with Dad, in Hockey with Dad, Sellars continues the adventures of Little Brother as he grows and learns about the importance of hockey to his Secwépemc community.She shoots, she scores! Big Sister’s hockey team has worked hard toward the most important game of the season. When the team goalie gets injured, Little Brother excitedly steps onto the ice to play in the Championship game. He always wanted to be part of the lineup, where Big Sister is the ace forward. The clo...
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25.
Series:
Four Faces of the Moon
Hardcover
Amanda Strong
9781773214542
$24.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 12
Sep 07, 2021
"Four Faces of the Moon is a visually stunning story of Métis life, love and belonging. A rich, beautiful and immersive reading experience that shouldn't be missed." -Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, author of Noopiming: The Cure For White Ladies "This is magnificent storytelling. This is Spotted Fawn magic." -Richard Van Camp, author of Little You, and We Sang You Home On a journey to uncover her family’s story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim connection to ancestors, language, and the land in this essential graphic novel. ...
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26.
Series:
Land of the Great Turtles
Paperback
Brad Wagnon
9781939053350
$18.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Grade (US) from 4 - 7
Aug 25, 2021
The Land of Great Turtles is a Cherokee origin story that introduces the reader to Cherokee beliefs and values. The Creator gave the Cherokee people a beautiful island with everything they could ever need. It came with only one rule: they must take care of the land and the animals living there. But what happens when the children decide to paly with the turtles instead of taking care of their responsibilities?Written in both Cherokee and English, readers become familiar with the Cherokee syllabary and the Cherokee language.
27.
Series:
Jamilah at the End of the World
Paperback
Mary-Lou Zeitoun
9781459416482
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Aug 24, 2021
Set against the backdrop of a brutal Toronto summer heatwave, seventeen-year-old Jamilah Monsour makes plans for what she’s certain is the beginning of the climate change catastrophe that will end the world. Luckily, Jamilah knows what has to be done to save her family: transform the back alley garage into a bunker. Reluctantly her parents allow the bunker, but they draw the line when she announces she’s going to skip university and instead use the money they had saved for her education to buy solar panels and a generator. When an electricity ...
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28.
Series: First Nations Book for Young Readers
Indigenous Filmmakers & Actors
Paperback
Gary Robinson
9781772601725
$10.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 14
May 04, 2021
In these entertaining profiles, twelve Indigenous actors and filmmakers tell stories of the hard work and struggle that went into their careers. Overcoming prejudice and stereotypes in the film industry, fighting to make and promote films that demonstrate an honest portrayal of Indigenous life and heritage. Their stories show how there’s more to filmmaking than acting and directing, including writing, producing, editing, designing, and special effects. Their accomplishments include acting in major blockbuster films and TV shows, directing prize...
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29.
Series:
My Indian
Paperback
Chief Mi'sel Joe
9781550818789
$16.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 12 - 14
Apr 30, 2021
***2022 IPPY AWARDS: MULTICULTURAL FICTION: JUV/YA – SILVER*** ***2022 ATLANTIC BOOK AWARDS: APMA BEST ATLANTIC-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARD – SHORTLIST*** ***2022 BMO WINTERSET AWARD – LONGLIST*** In 1822, William Epps Cormack sought the expertise of a guide who could lead him across Newfoundland in search of the last remaining Beothuk camps on the island. In his journals, Cormack refers to his guide only as “My Indian.” Now, almost two hundred years later, Mi’sel Joe and Sheila O’Neill reclaim the story of Sylvester Joe, the Mi’kmaw guide engaged...
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30.
Series:
Native Women Changing Their World
Paperback
Patricia Cutright
9781939053329
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Apr 28, 2021
Native women have filled their communities with strength and leadership, both historically and as modern-day warriors. The 12 Indigenous women who are featured in this book overcame unimaginable hardships such as racial and gender discrimination, abuse, and extreme poverty only to rise to great heights in the fields of politics, science, education, and community activism.Such determination and courage reflect the essence of the traditional Cheyenne saying: "A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground." The impres...
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31.
Series:
The Power of Style
How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures
Hardcover
Christian Allaire
9781773214900
$19.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12
Apr 27, 2021
Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he sought out for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, he is working to change that—because clothes are never just clothes. Men’s heels are a statement of pride in the face of LGTBQ+ discrimination, while ribbon shirts honor Indigenous ancestors and keep culture alive. Allaire takes the reader through boldly...
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33.
Series: A Mighty Muskrats Mystery
The Case of the Burgled Bundle
Paperback
Michael Hutchinson
9781772601664
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 06, 2021
The National Assembly of Cree Peoples has gathered together in the Windy Lake First Nation, home to the Mighty Muskrats—cousins Chickadee, Atim, Otter, and Sam. But when the treaty bundle, the center of a four-day-long ceremony, is taken, the four mystery-solving cousins set out to catch those responsible and help protect Windy Lake’s reputation! What’s worse, prime suspect Pearl takes off to the city with her older brother and known troublemaker, Eddie. If they have the burgled bundle with them, the Mighty Muskrats fear it may be lost for go...
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34.
Series:
I Sang You Down from the Stars
Hardcover
Tasha Spillett-Sumner
9781771474085
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 2 - 5
Apr 05, 2021
A New York Times and CBC Books bestselling #OwnVoices love letter from an Indigenous mother to her new baby, new from celebrated author Tasha Spillett-Sumner and 2021 Caldecott winning illustrator Michaela Goade, that honors the beauty of a little one's arrival Drawing from Indigenous creation stories and traditional teachings and illustrated in dazzling watercolors, I Sang You Down from the Stars is a tribute to the bond between mother and child. The narrator gathers gifts for a medicine bundle in anticipation of her baby’s birth; a fluffy whi...
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35.
Series:
Firekeeper's Daughter
Hardcover
Angeline Boulley
9781250766564
$25.99
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 14 - 18
Mar 16, 2021
A PRINTZ MEDAL WINNER!A MORRIS AWARD WINNER!AN AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARD YA HONOR BOOK!A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICKAn Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerSoon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground. “One of this year's most buzzed about young adult novels.” —Good Morning America A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time SelectionAmazon's Best YA Book of 2021 So Far (June 2021)A 2021 Kids' Indie Next List SelectionAn Entertainment ...
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36.
Series:
Treaty Words
For As Long As the Rivers Flow
Hardcover
Aimée Craft
9781773214962
$16.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 10
Mar 09, 2021
The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis’s home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen—to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties—the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow. Accompanied by beautiful illustr...
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37.
Series:
An Inuksuk Means Welcome
Paperback
Mary Wallace
9781771474351
$11.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Oct 15, 2020
An inuksuk is a stone landmark that different peoples of the Arctic region build to leave a symbolic message. Inuksuit (the plural of inuksuk) can point the way, express joy, or simply say: welcome. A central image in Inuit culture, the inuksuk frames this picture book as an acrostic: readers will learn seven words from the Inuktitut language whose first letters together spell INUKSUK. Each word is presented in English and in Inuktitut characters, with phonetic pronunciation guides provided. The words and their definitions give a sense of th...
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38.
Series:
It’s a Mitig!
Hardcover
Bridget George
9781771622738
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Sep 19, 2020
Giizis—the sun—rises. What’s hiding in the trees? It’s a Mitig! guides young readers through the forest while introducing them to Ojibwe words for nature. From sunup to sundown, encounter an amik playing with sticks and swimming in the river, a prickly gaag hiding in the bushes and a big, bark-covered mitig. Featuring vibrant and playful artwork, an illustrated Ojibwe-to-English glossary and a simple introduction to the double-vowel pronunciation system, plus accompanying online recordings, It’s a Mitig! is one of the first books of its kind. I...
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39.
Series:
Swift Fox All Along
Hardcover
Rebecca Thomas
9781773214481
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Sep 08, 2020
What does it mean to be Mi’kmaq? And if Swift Fox can’t find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox’s father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she’ll learn how to be Mi’kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi’kmaq is who she is from her eyes to her toes, Swift Fox doesn’t understand what that means. Her family welcomes her with smiles and hugs, but when it’s t...
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40.
Series:
Sacred Song of the Hermit Thrush
A Mohawk Story
Paperback
Tehanetorens
9781939053268
$18.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Sep 01, 2020
Long ago, when the Birds had no songs, only Man could sing. When the Good Spirit walked the Earth, he noticed a great silence. He realized the Birds had no songs. He devised a great game and told the Birds that whichever one could fly the highest would receive a very beautiful song. But not all the Birds were honest. In his desire to win the game, the small Hermit Thrush jumped on the back of the great Eagle. The Eagle flew higher than any of the Birds, but when he came back to land, the Good Spirit said the Hermit Thrush had gone the highest, ...
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41.
Series:
First Fire
A Cherokee Story
Paperback
Bradley Wagnon
9781939053275
$18.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Sep 01, 2020
This story takes place during a time when animals could do many of the things that people do. The Creator gave the animals the world to live in, but they were without a source of heat at night. Great Thunder and his sons saw the plight of the animals, so he sent lightning down to strike a tree. The tree burst into flames, but because it was on an island, there was no way for the animals to easily get to the tree. Many animals tried to bring the fire over the water to the shore, but they were all unsuccessful. One small creature, the Water Spide...
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42.
Series:
Native American Night Before Christmas
Hardcover
Gary Robinson
9781939053305
$18.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Sep 01, 2020
An innovative retelling of the classic Christmas tale, this full-color book takes a whimsical look at what Christmas Eve might be like for an American Indian family when Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling with his team of flying white buffalo to deliver fry bread, commodities, and other goodies. Renowned Cherokee artist Jesse Hummingbird's inspired illustrations transform the author's playful adaptation into a fresh and modern work of art.
44.
Series:
Spirit Bear: Echoes of the Past
Based on a True Story
Paperback
Cindy Blackstock
9781777009137
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 12
Jun 30, 2020
Spirit Bear: Echoes of the Past is the 4th book in the Spirit Bear series. For the past 13 years, Spirit Bear has been working hard to make sure First Nations children get the help they need when they need it so they can grow up safely with their families, get a good education, and be healthy and proud of who they are. It’s been a long journey, and Spirit Bear needs a vacation! He and his family set out for Songhees and Esquimalt territories (Victoria, British Columbia) for their holiday adventure. Along the way, they see a statue of...
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45.
Series: First West Coast Books
Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak
Board book
Roy Henry Vickers
9781550179040
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (months) from 1 - 20
May 08, 2020
With bright and bold illustrations by celebrated Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers, this sturdy board book introduces iconic sounds of the West Coast and supports the language development of babies and toddlers. From the the crackle of a beach campfire to the swoosh of canoe paddles, the rustle and creak of cedars in the wind, the roar of sea lions and the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean, the rhythmic text, vibrant illustrations and glossy tactile finish of Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak will delight the very youngest readers.
47.
Series: Pathfinders
Autumn's Dawn
Paperback
Kim Sigafus
9781939053251
$12.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Grade (US) from 12 - 16
Apr 01, 2020
After a school year of dealing with personal issues, Autumn Dawn is happy that summer is finally here. Autumn plans on visiting her aunt Jessie in Minneapolis before heading back home for the class she needs to attend in order to pass to the next grade. On the first day of class, Autumn finds herself face-to-face with Sydney, the bully who thinks it is fun to pick on her. What could be worse than that? They are paired together and will be tutoring each other! Between dealing with Sydney and trying not to notice the new guy in school, who has de...
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48.
Series:
The Train
Hardcover
Jodie Callaghan
9781772601299
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 9
Mar 24, 2020
Ashley meets her great-uncle by the old train tracks near their community in Nova Scotia. Ashley sees his sadness, and Uncle tells her of the day years ago when he and the other children from their community were told to board the train before being taken to residential school where their lives were changed forever. They weren't allowed to speak Mi'gmaq and were punished if they did. There was no one to give them love and hugs and comfort. Uncle also tells Ashley how happy she and her sister make him. They are what give him hope. Ashley promise...
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49.
Series:
We Are Water Protectors
Hardcover
Carole Lindstrom
9781250203557
$24.50
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 6
Mar 17, 2020
Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal#1 New York Times BestsellerInspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption—a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade.Water is the first medicine.It affects and connects us all . . .When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth And poison her people’s water, one young water protectorTakes a stand to defend Earth’s most...
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51.
Series: Pathfinders
Found
Paperback
Joseph Bruchac
9781939053237
$12.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Grade (US) from 12 - 16
Mar 01, 2020
A teenage survival expert finds all of his skills tested as he's pursued through the Canadian wilderness by men determined to silence him. On his way to teach at Camp Seven Generations, a Native outdoor school, Nick witnesses a murder and then is thrown off a train. Remembering and using the teachings of his Abenaki elders will prove to be the difference between life and death for him. Although his pursuers have modern technology to help them, Nick has something even more useful. In addition to the skills he's learned, he has an ally in the nat...
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52.
Series: First Peoples
Cheyenne
Hardcover
Valerie Bodden
9781628327861
$14.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 21, 2020
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture, this series introduces six more First Peoples. Approachable text examines each group's community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced relocation onto reservations. With a focus on the tribe's way of life, each title also includes a traditional story and tells how the people work to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today....
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53.
Series: First Peoples
Comanche
Hardcover
Valerie Bodden
9781628327878
$14.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 21, 2020
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture, this series introduces six more First Peoples. Approachable text examines each group's community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced relocation onto reservations. With a focus on the tribe's way of life, each title also includes a traditional story and tells how the people work to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today....
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54.
Series: First Peoples
Hopi
Board book
Valerie Bodden
9781628327885
$14.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 21, 2020
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture, this series introduces six more First Peoples. Approachable text examines each group's community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced relocation onto reservations. With a focus on the tribe's way of life, each title also includes a traditional story and tells how the people work to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today....
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55.
Series: First Peoples
Inuit
Hardcover
Valerie Bodden
9781628327892
$14.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 21, 2020
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture, this series introduces six more First Peoples. Approachable text examines each group's community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced relocation onto reservations. With a focus on the tribe's way of life, each title also includes a traditional story and tells how the people work to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today....
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56.
Series: First Peoples
Seminole
Hardcover
Valerie Bodden
9781628327908
$14.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 21, 2020
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture, this series introduces six more First Peoples. Approachable text examines each group's community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced relocation onto reservations. With a focus on the tribe's way of life, each title also includes a traditional story and tells how the people work to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today....
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57.
Series: First Peoples
Shawnee
Paperback
Valerie Bodden
9781628327915
$14.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jan 21, 2020
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture, this series introduces six more First Peoples. Approachable text examines each group's community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced relocation onto reservations. With a focus on the tribe's way of life, each title also includes a traditional story and tells how the people work to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today....
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58.
Series:
Spirit Bear: Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams
Based on a True Story
Paperback
Cindy Blackstock
9781775191490
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 12
Nov 30, 2019
Spirit Bear: Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams is the 3rd book in the Spirit Bear series.Spirit Bear is on his way home from a sacred ceremony when he meets Jake, a friendly dog, with a bag full of paper hearts attached to wood stakes. Jake tells Spirit Bear that school children and residential school survivors will plant the hearts when a big report on residential schools called the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC for short) is shared. The TRC will have Calls to Action so we can all help end the unfairness and make sure this generat...
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59.
Series:
Fry Bread
A Native American Family Story
Hardcover
Kevin Noble Maillard
9781626727465
$25.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 6
Oct 22, 2019
Winner of the 2020 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book MedalA 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner“A wonderful and sweet book . . . Lovely stuff.” —The New York Times Book Review Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal. Fry bread is food.It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.Fry bread is time.It brings families toge...
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60.
Series:
Just Lucky
Paperback
Melanie Florence
9781772601046
$13.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Sep 17, 2019
Lucky loves her grandparents, and they are all the family she really has. True, her grandma forgets things…like turning off the stove, or Lucky’s name. But her grandpa takes such good care of them that Lucky doesn’t realize how bad things are. That is until he’s gone. When her grandma accidentally sets the kitchen on fire, Lucky can’t hide what’s happening any longer, and she is sent into foster care. She quickly learns that some foster families are okay. Some aren’t. And some really, really aren’t. Is it possible to find a home again when the...
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