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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 Mar 01, 2023

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... + Read More
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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 Mar 01, 2023

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... + Read More
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Series: Beautiful You, Beautiful Me Hardcover Tasha Spillett-Sumner 9781771474528 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Oct 15, 2022

A child who looks different from her mother finds beauty and belonging in this new book from the creator of the New York Times bestseller I Sang You Down from the Stars Izzy’s favorite place to be is in Mama’s arms—skin to skin, safe and warm. One night, cuddled up on Mama’s lap, Izzy notices something she’s never noticed before: her skin is the color of chocolate, but Mama’s skin is the color of sand. When Izzy realizes she’s different from Mama in other ways, too, she feels sad and confused. She wants to be beautiful like Mama! But Mama addre... + Read More
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Series: Sisters Learn Foods of the Elders Oolichan Moon Hardcover Samantha Beynon 9781550179927 $24.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Oct 15, 2022

Oolichan Moon is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders and the sacredness of traditional foods, particularly the oolichan fish. Together, author Samantha Beynon and illustrator Lucy Trimble have created a children’s book rich with cultural knowledge and tradition that relates to their Nisga'a ancestry surrounding the oolichan fish. With playful text and vibrant illustrations, young readers can learn alongside the two Nisga'a sisters as they are gifted with sacred knowledge from th... + Read More
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Series: Together We Drum, Our Hearts Beat as One Hardcover Willie Poll 9781551528892 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Oct 11, 2022

In this beautifully illustrated book, a determined young Anishnaabe girl in search of adventure goes on a transformative journey into a forest on her traditional territory. She is joined by a chorus of her ancestors in red dresses, who tell her they remember what it was like to be carefree and wild, too. Soon, though, the girl is challenged by a monster named Hate, who envelops her in a cloud of darkness. She climbs a mountain to evade the monster, and, with the help of her matriarchs and the power of Thunderbird, the monster is held at bay. To... + Read More
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Series: Phoenix Gets Greater Hardcover Marty Wilson-Trudeau 9781772602531 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 11, 2022

Phoenix loves to play with dolls and marvel at pretty fabrics. Most of all, he loves to dance—ballet, Pow Wow dancing, or just swirling and twirling around his house. Sometimes Phoenix gets picked on and he struggles with feeling different, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how special he is. Based on the childhood experiences of her son, Phoenix, Marty Wilson-Trudeau demonstrates the difference that a loving and supportive family c... + Read More
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Series: Please Don't Step on Me Paperback Elly Kree-George 9781939053435 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 1 - 2 Sep 05, 2022

This delightful story teaches children that many bugs are ?helpful insects? and enables the reader to develop a positive and protective attitude towards them. Willie the Worm introduces his insect friends and inspires the young reader to discover a fresh interest in ?bugs,? and to realize many of them are indeed their friends too. Included are a series of questions and recommended activities to help parents and teachers engage children to learn even more about these little helpers.
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Series: Mi’kmaw Moons The Seasons in Mi'kma'ki Paperback Cathy LeBlanc 9781459507036 $24.95 JUVENILE FICTION Oct 18, 2022

For thousands of years, the Mi’kmaq have been closely observing the natural world and the cycles of the moon and the stars to track the passage of time. Each full moon in an annual cycle was named by the Mi’kmaq to relate to a seasonal event, such as tomcod spawning, birds laying eggs or berry ripening. For the past decade Mi’kmaw Elders and Knowledge Keepers have shared stories of the traditional night sky calendar with authors Cathy LeBlanc and David Chapman. In this book Cathy relays these stories in her role as Auntie to her young relation... + Read More
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Series: How the Oceans Came to Be Paperback Arvis Boughman 9781939053442 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 1 - 2 Aug 26, 2022

In this delightful Lumbee story, clever Rabbit outsmarts a selfish Great Snapping Turtle. When Rabbit discovers many animals could not find water, he sets out to solve the mystery. What he finds is the Great Snapping Turtle blocking the water of the Mother Spring. When the stubborn turtle refuses to move, Rabbit figures out a way to let the water flow. As the water flowed to all creatures, it also created the oceans of Turtle Island.
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Series: Native American Twelve Days of Christmas Hardcover Gary Robinson 9781939053459 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (US) from 1 - 2 Jul 26, 2022

The beloved traditional English Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, has been adapted here to reflect aspects of the richly varied cultures and traditions of twelve Native American cultural groups from different parts of the U.S. A cultural background is included for each day?s gift in an easy-to-understand manner, placing the adapted song lyrics in the context of these tribal cultures. A wonderful companion to the best- selling Native American Night Before Christmas.
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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 ... + Read More
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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

Gaa ishi biitoowaawaad ji nltaginit mishtadimons, awe inini o'gikinoo'amawan noozisan o'nowen Anishinaabe mishtadimog gaa baabaayaapon noopaming omaa northwestern Ontario. Aabading mishtadimog gii baambatoowag bagwaji dash ge gii bagiji-ayaawag, aanawe apii mishoomis gwiiwizensiyit, wiinawaa gaga gii wenibaniwag. Noogom dash wiin o'ganawenimaan wiinigo wekwiinod, o'gaanawenimaani'gigwe mishtadimog ji bimaadiziwad waasa-nigaan aanike-bimaadiziwinang dash ji gikinoo'amawad wiin noozison owe zaagi'idiwin o'giwe ge ayaa'aag dash awesiinhwag.
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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.
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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 ... + Read More
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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 ... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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 • "Rabbit Chase is a welcome intersectional work for today's youth."—Traci Sorell, award-winning author of We Are Still Here! and At the Mountain's BaseAnishinaabe 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 storie... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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 • "Rabbit Chase is a welcome intersectional work for today's youth."—Traci Sorell, award-winning author of We Are Still Here! and At the Mountain's BaseAnishinaabe 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 storie... + Read More
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Series: The Day the Earth Rose Up Paperback Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo 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.
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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 ... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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

Italians came to Canada to seek a better life. From the 1870s to the 1920s they arrived in large numbers and found work mainly in mining, railway building, forestry, construction and farming. As time passed, many used their skills to set up successful small businesses, often in Little Italy districts in cities like Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton and Winnipeg. Many struggled with the language and culture in Canada, but their children became part of the Canadian mix. When Canada declared war on Italy on June 10, 1940, the government used the War Me... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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. ... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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 HomeOn 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... + Read More
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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.
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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 ... + 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: My Indian Paperback Chief Mi'sel Joe 9781550818789 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 14 Apr 30, 2021

***2022 ATLANTIC BOOK AWARDS: APMA BEST ATLANTIC-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARD – SHORTLIST*** ***2022 BMO WINTERSET AWARD – LONGLIST*** ***2022-2023 HACKMATACK AWARD: ENGLISH FICTION – SHORTLIST*** ***2022 IPPY AWARDS: MULTICULTURAL FICTION: JUV/YA – SILVER*** 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’Nei... + Read More
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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... + 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: 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... + 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: 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 ... + 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: 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: 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... + 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: 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... + Read More
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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.
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Series: Spirit Bear Spirit Bear and Children Make History Based on a True Story 2nd edition Paperback Cindy Blackstock 9781777009168 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 12 Apr 30, 2020
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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: 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... + Read More