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Series: Four Faces of the Moon Hardcover Amanda Strong 9781773214542 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 08, 2021

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. In the dreamworld, she bears witness to a mountain of buffalo skulls, a ghostly monument to the slaughter of the buffalo—a key tactic to starve and contain the Indigenous People onto reservations. Spotted Fawn must travel through her own family history to confront the harsh realities of the past and reignite her connection to her people and the land. Her darkroom be... + Read More
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Series: The Huron Carol Hardcover Ian Wallace 9781554983940 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 Oct 01, 2013

Renowned children's book illustrator Ian Wallace brings his masterful ability to paint landscape and his cultural sensitivity to The Huron Carol, a beautiful and unusual song with a rich history. In the early 1600s Father Jean de Brébeuf came to Canada from his native France as a Jesuit missionary. He settled among the Huron, or Ouendat, people in what is now Midland, Ontario. Despite his missionary zeal, Brébeuf was sensitive to the people with whom he lived. He learned their language and he wrote, in Huron, the original version of this famous... + Read More
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Series: The Wolf-Birds Hardcover Willow Dawson 9781771470544 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 15, 2015

In a story set deep in the wild winter wood, two hungry ravens fly in search of their next meal. A pack of wolves is on the hunt, too. Food is scarce, but, if they team up, the ravens and wolves just might be able to help each other. The ravens follow a pack of starving wolves on the hunt. The wolves come up empty handed – and even lose one of their own in the chase – but the ravens have better luck. The wolves hear the ravens cawing and investigate only to find an injured deer, the perfect meal! The wolves make the kill; the opportunistic ra... + Read More
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Series: An Inuksuk Means Welcome Hardcover Mary Wallace 9781771471374 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 15, 2015

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... + Read More
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Series: My Indian Paperback Chief Mi'sel Joe 9781550818789 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 15 - 18 Apr 30, 2021

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’kmaq guide engaged by Cormack. In a remarkable feat of historical fiction, My Indian follows Sylvester Joe from his birth (in what is now known as Miawpukek First Nation) and early life in his community to his... + Read More
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Series: Raven A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest First Edition Paperback Gerald McDermott 9780152024499 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 18, 2001

Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the world, wise and clever Raven can!
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Series: Little Brother of War Paperback Gary Robinson 9781939053022 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jun 01, 2013

Sixteen year old Mississippi Choctaw Randy Cheska lived most of his young life in the shadow of his older football-hero brother, Jack. After Jack is tragically killed while serving in Iraq, Randy? father puts even more pressure on Randy to excel in football. Randy has absolutely no desire or skills to play high school sports but when he discovers that he? good at stickball and loves the game, Randy jumps at the chance to play when its offered. His father considers the sport a relic of the Choctaw past when it was known as the Little Brother of ... + Read More
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Series: Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner Paperback Tim Tingle 9781939053039 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jun 01, 2013

Danny Blackgoat is a teenager in 1864 Navajo country when United States soldiers burn down his home, kill his sheep, capture his family, and force them all to walk at gun point to an Army fort far from their homeland. This forced exodus of the Navajo people was called the Long Walk of 1864, and during the journey, Danny is labeled a troublemaker and given the name Fire Eye. Refusing to accept captivity, he is sent to Fort Davis,Texas, a Civil War prisoner outpost. There he battles bullying fellow prisoners, rattlesnakes, and abusive soldiers, u... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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Series: West Coast Wild A Nature Alphabet Hardcover Deborah Hodge 9781554984404 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2015

This stunning nature alphabet book explores the fascinating ecosystem of the Pacific west coast — a magnificent area that combines an ancient rainforest, a rugged beach and a vast, open ocean, and where whales, bears, wolves, eagles and a rich variety of marine species thrive in an interconnected web of life.Author Deborah Hodge has spent more than forty years on the west coast, frequently visiting the Pacific Rim region, and she knows it intimately. From A to Z she describes in vivid language the rainforest, ocean and beach, and a great variet... + Read More
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Series: Arctic Stories 6th edition Paperback Vladyana Krykorka 9781550374520 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 7 Sep 01, 1998

Acclaimed Inuit storyteller Michael Kusugak weaves a tapestry of tales about ten-year-old Agatha and her accidental heroism in the high Arctic of 1958. The first of Agatha's stories is based on one of Kusugak's real life experiences, when an eerie, black airship flew over Chesterfield Inlet in 1958. A sleepy Agatha "saves" the community from the monstrous flying object. In the second story, Agatha notices the playful antics of the winter ravens and takes an interest in the many migrating birds. As the seasons change, she begins to favor more be... + Read More
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Series: PathFinders Thunder on the Plains Paperback Gary Robinson 9781939053008 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Apr 05, 2013

After two years, middle-school student Danny Wind is still not over his father?s death. When his mom marries a white man and they move to a new ?white bread? neighborhood, Danny?s life changes for the worse. After he acts out and gets suspended from school, Danny?s mom decides to send him to a summer survival camp for American Indian teens on the reservation where his father grew up. Discover what happens when Danny gets involved in a secret plan to rescue bison from Yellowstone National Park.
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Series: PathFinders Fire Fight Paperback Jacqueline Guest 9781939053114 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 01, 2015

After her ikusin (grandmother) dies, Kai Hunter, a part-Navajo, part-Stoney Nakoda 16-year-old, runs away to Banff, Alberta, to avoid being placed in a foster home. Kai lies her way into a new identity, a job, and a safe place to live. She makes new friends and volunteers with a rapid attack crew for the forestry service. She even meets a great guy named Rory, who's into motorcycles, just like her - and who seems to be into her, too. But Kai is scared of being found out, and she isn't sure that she can trust all of her new friends...or that she... + Read More
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Series: PathFinders Billy Buckhorn: Supranormal Paperback Gary Robinson 9781939053121 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 01, 2015

Billy Buckhorn's uncanny intuition became apparent at an early age. In the course of this exciting series, Billy's supernatural abilities grow and develop, and his reputation as a gifted "holy man" in the Old Way spreads throughout the Cherokee Nation. In book 3, Supranormal, Billy and his grandfather Wesley face a deadly, ancient beast that's poised to take control of the world. While Wesley and Billy summon aid from the spirit realms, Billy's father, a college professor, puts together an archaeological team to help out - and to document the u... + Read More
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Series: P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony Hardcover Scot Ritchie 9781554987184 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2015

It’s the day of the first salmon ceremony, and P'ésk'a is excited to celebrate. His community, the Sts'ailes people, give thanks to the river and the salmon it brings by commemorating the first salmon of the season.Framed as an exploration of what life was like one thousand years ago, P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony describes the customs of the Sts'ailes people, an indigenous group who have lived on the Harrison River in British Columbia for the last 10,000 years. Includes an introductory letter from Chief William Charlie, an illustrated ... + Read More
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Series: PathFinders Tribal Jouney Paperback Gary Robinson 9781939053015 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Apr 05, 2013

After a bad car accident, Jason is left with one paralyzed leg. He?s lucky to have survived, but he?s not sure he can handle life confined to a wheelchair. Even when he was protecting his mom and siblings from his drunken father, or escaping from home to be with his friends, he never imagined having to deal with anything like this. When he becomes part of the Raven Canoe Family and learns to ?pull? a canoe, his outlook on life begins to change.
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Series: PathFinders Billy Buckhorn: Paranormal Paperback Gary Robinson 9781939053084 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Mar 01, 2015

In this second installment in the series, Billy and his friend Chigger continue their adventures in a hidden cave. After a horrifying accident at the cave, Billy is pronounced clinically dead on an operating table. After being revived, he discovers an ability to see and speak with the spirits of the dead including his deceased Cherokee grandmother. When Chigger becomes possessed by an alien creature, Billy knows he must return to the cave to save his friend. What he doesn't know is that the Horned Serpent known to the Cherokees as Uktena is lyi... + Read More
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Series: A Mighty Muskrats Mystery The Case of the Burgled Bundle: A Mighty Muskrats Mystery: Book 3 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 good.... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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Series: When I Was Eight 2nd edition Paperback Christy Jordan-Fenton 9781554514908 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Feb 01, 2013

Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. Based on the t... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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Series: Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know Niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin’igning / A Book about the Seasons Hardcover Brittany Luby 9781773063263 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 01, 2021

An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem.In this lyrical story-poem, written in Anishinaabemowin and English, a child and grandmother explore their surroundings, taking pleasure in the familiar sights that each new season brings.We accompany them through warm summer days full of wildflowers, bees and blueberries, then fall, when bears feast before hibernation and forest mushrooms are ripe for harvest. Winter mornings begin in darkness as deer, mice and other animal... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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, ... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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.
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Series: First West Coast Books Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak Board book Roy Henry Vickers 9781550179040 $9.95 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.
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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... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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Series: A Salmon for Simon New edition Paperback Betty Waterton 9780888992765 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 01, 1997

Winner of the Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award Simon discovers that catching a salmon is more difficult than it looks. A simple, touching and multi-award-winning story with evocative watercolor illustrations.
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Series: Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall Paperback Leo Yerxa 9781554981243 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 15, 2012

A beautifully illustrated, award-winning picture book from Leo Yerxa, an artist of Ojibway ancestry, now available in paperback.Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall takes us on a dreamlike voyage into nature at that secret moment when fall turns into winter. We find ourselves in a kind of paradise, which humans may be part of but which they have not despoiled. A father and son lead us through forests, down rivers, over lakes and ponds. Along the way we experience the primordial beauty of the physical world. This is nature as we all feel in our hea... + Read More
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Series: The Lynching of Louie Sam Paperback Elizabeth Stewart 9781554514380 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 17 Sep 01, 2012

Murder, racism, and injustice wreak havoc in a frontier town. Between 1882 and 1968 there were 4,742 lynchings in the United States. In Canada during the same period there was one—the hanging of Louie Sam, a member of the Stó:lo tribe. The year is 1884, and 15-year-old George Gillies lives in the Washington Territory, near the border with British Columbia. In this newly settled land, white immigrants have an uneasy relationship with the Native Indians. When George and his siblings discover the murdered body of a local white man, suspicion imme... + Read More
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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 MedalNew 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 EarthAnd poison her people’s water, one young water protectorTakes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacr... + Read More
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Series: Fatty Legs (10th anniversary edition) Paperback Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton 9781773213507 $13.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 11 Mar 10, 2020

The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers. Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton’s powerful story of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir’s 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on the book’s impact, and a bonus chapter from the acclaimed follow-up, A Stranger at Home. New content includes a foreword from Dr. Debbie Reese, noted Indigenous scholar and founder of American Indians in Children’s Literature, w... + Read More
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Series: Tecumseh Hardcover James Laxer 9781554981236 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jun 01, 2012

Longlisted for the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award Two hundred years after his death, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh is still considered one of the greatest leaders of North America's First Peoples. This richly illustrated biography tells the story of his remarkable life, culminating in the War of 1812. Tecumseh, born in 1768, lived during turbulent times: the thirteen colonies revolted against British rule, becoming the United States in 1776, and settlers had begun to push westward, rapidly encroaching on the ... + Read More
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Series: Ancient Thunder Paperback Leo Yerxa 9781554981274 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 5 Feb 01, 2012

Winner of the Governor General's Award A beautiful and visionary book, Ancient Thunder celebrates wild horses and the natural world of the prairies. Using an extraordinary technique, Leo Yerxa, an artist of Ojibway ancestry, makes paper look like leather, so that his illustrations seem to be painted on leather shirts. The art is accompanied by a rich song of praise for the wild horses that came to play such an important role in the lives of the First Peoples. Years in the making, the book is truly a work of art — one that reflects Yerxa's sense... + Read More
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Series: A Kids' Power Book Shannen and the Dream for a School Paperback Janet Wilson 9781926920306 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 13 Oct 01, 2011

The true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a Northern Cree community, who have been fighting for a new school since 1979 when a fuel spill contaminated their original school building. Shannen's fight took her all the way to Parliament Hill and was taken up by children around the world. Shannen’s dream continues today with the work of the Shannen's Dream organization and those everywhere who are fighting for the rights of Aboriginal children.
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Series: Grandpa's Girls Hardcover Nicola Campbell 9781554980840 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Sep 24, 2011

A finalist for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize A young girl delights in a visit to her grandpa’s farm. She and her cousins run through the fields, explore the root cellar where the salmon and jars of fruit are stored, swing on a rope out the barn loft window, visit the Appaloosa in the corral and tease the neighbor’s pig. The visit is also an opportunity for this child to ask Grandpa what her grandmother,Yayah, was like, and explore the “secret room,”with its old wooden trunk of ribbons, medals and photos of Grandpa ... + Read More
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Series: PathFinders Walking Two Worlds Paperback Joseph Bruchac 9781939053107 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Mar 01, 2015

Hasanoanda was his Indian name. But in mission school he became "Ely Parker." He encountered racism and deceit but did not give up his quest to walk between two worlds. This inspiring story explores the early education of a famous Native American who gained greatness in the white man's world while staying true to his Seneca people.
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Series: A Stranger at Home A True Story Paperback Christy Jordan-Fenton 9781554513611 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 02, 2011

Traveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It’s been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers. Coming ashore, Margaret spots her family, but her mother barely recognizes her, screaming, “Not my girl.” Margaret realizes she is now marked as an outsider. And Margaret is an outsider: she has forgotten the language and stories of her people, and she can’t even stomach the food her mother prepares. However, Margaret gr... + Read More
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Series: Lessons from Mother Earth Paperback Elaine McLeod 9780888998323 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 2 - 5 Apr 01, 2010

Tess has visited her grandmother many times without really being aware of the garden. But today they step outside the door and Tess learns that all of nature can be a garden. And if you take care of the plants that are growing, if you learn about them -- understanding when they flower, when they give fruit, and when to leave them alone -- you will always find something to nourish you. This gentle story demonstrates the First Nations' tradition of taking care of Mother Earth.
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Series: A Kids' Power Book Lacey and the African Grandmothers Paperback Sue Farrell Holler 9781897187616 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 13 Oct 01, 2009

Lacey Little Bird loves spending time with Kahasi, who is like a grandmother to her. When Lacey hears about a project to help grandmothers in Africa, she decides to raise money by selling beaded purses.
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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... + Read More
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Series: Alego Hardcover Ningeokuluk Teevee 9780888999436 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Aug 01, 2009

Written and illustrated by Ningeokuluk Teevee, one of the most interesting young artists in Cape Dorset, home to the great tradition of Inuit art, this is a beautifully simple story, written in Inuktitut and English, about a young Inuit girl who goes to the shore with her grandmother to collect clams for supper. Along the way she discovers tide pools brimming with life – a bright orange starfish, a creepy-crawly thing with many legs called an ugjunnaq, a hornshaped sea snail and a sculpin. This is an enchanting and utterly authentic introductio... + Read More
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Series: Shin-chi's Canoe Hardcover Nicola Campbell 9780888998576 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 01, 2008

Winner of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and finalist for the Governor General's Award: Children's Illustration This moving sequel to the award-winning Shi-shi-etko tells the story of two children's experience at residential school. Shi-shi-etko is about to return for her second year, but this time her six-year-old brother, Shin-chi, is going, too. As they begin their journey in the back of a cattle truck, Shi-shi-etko tells her brother all the things he must remember: the trees, the mountains, the rivers and the salmon. Shin-chi k... + Read More
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Series: A Native American Thought of It Amazing Inventions and Innovations 3rd edition Paperback Rocky Landon 9781554511549 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 01, 2013

Everyone knows that moccasins, canoes and toboggans were invented by the Aboriginal people of North America, but did you know that they also developed their own sign language, syringe needles and a secret ingredient in soda pop? Depending on where they lived, Aboriginal communities relied on their ingenuity to harness the resources available to them. Some groups, such as the Iroquois, were particularly skilled at growing and harvesting food. From them, we get corn and wild rice, as well as maple syrup. Other groups, including the Sioux and Coma... + Read More
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Series: First Peoples Cheyenne Paperback 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 peoplework to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today. ... + Read More
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Series: Tuk and the Whale Paperback Raquel Rivera 9780888998910 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 10 Apr 01, 2008

Told by a young Inuit boy, this story imagines what might have happened if the people of a Baffin Island winter camp had encountered European whalers. This story is set on the eastern coast of Baffin Island in the early decades of the 1600s. Told from the point of view of a young Inuit boy, Tuk, it imagines what might have happened if the people of Tuk's Baffin Island winter camp had encountered European whalers, blown far north from their usual whaling route. Both the Inuit hunters and the whalers prize the bowhead whale, but for very differen... + Read More
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Series: First Peoples Comanche Paperback 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 peoplework to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today. ... + Read More
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Series: First Peoples Hopi Paperback 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 peoplework to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today. ... + Read More
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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 peoplework to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today. ... + Read More
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Series: First Peoples Seminole Paperback 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 peoplework to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today. ... + Read More
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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 peoplework to keep the traditions of their ancestors alive today. ... + Read More