Joanne Robertson

Joanne Robertson is Anishinaabe kwe and a member of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek. She is a graduate of Algoma University and Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig. Joanne is the author and illustrator of The Water Walker and Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story. She lives north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Books by Joanne Robertson

Nibi Emosaawdang / The Water Walker
Nibi Emosaawdang / The Water Walker

The dual language edition, in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) and English, of the award-winning story of a determined Ojibwe Nokomis (Grandmother) who walked around all of the Great Lakes to protect our water.

Paperback
9781772601008
$14.95
Nibi is Water
Nibi is Water
A first conversation about the importance of Nibi, "water" in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and our role to thank, respect, love, and protect it. Babies and toddlers can follow Nibi as it rains and snows, splashes or rows, drips and sips. Written from an Anishinaabe water protector’s perspective, the book is in both English and Anishinaabemowin.
Board Book
9781772601329
$12.95
Shirley
Shirley

The true story of Shirley (Fletcher) Horn's experience of resilience and survival at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.

Paperback
9781772604542
$22.95
Shirley
Shirley

The true story of Shirley (Fletcher) Horn's experience at the Shingwauk residential school.

Paperback
9781772604566
$22.95
The Water Walker
The Water Walker

The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother who walked around all of the Great Lakes to protect our water.

Hardcover
9781772600384
$18.95