Stolen Words
A little girl sets out to help her grandfather discover the Cree language that was stolen from him when he was sent away to residential school as a boy.
The Water Walker
The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother who walked around all of the Great Lakes to protect our water.
Capelin Weather
A young girl is eager for the rain, drizzle, and fog of spring to end and the fun of summer to begin.
Wild Woman Alphabet
A quirky ABC children's title with Indigenous themes and images in the text and collaged illustrations.
Hand Over Hand
Nina finally convinces her grandfather to let her go fishing with him and surprises her whole village by bringing in the biggest catch of the day.
Where Will I Live?
Young refugees on the move have little left except questions. But despite their uncertainty they still find time to laugh and play, and they still have hope.
Waiting for the Whales
In this timeless picture book, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea and awaits the whales’ return each year to the bay.
You Can Read
In this picture book, two young children discover that reading can be enjoyed anywhere and everywhere.
Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe
A shoe journeys through an imaginative world to encounter a variety of intriguing animals and insects along its way. A cumulative and circular story of visual delights by Wallace Edwards.
Mooncakes
In this picture book, a young girl shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents.
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When We Were Alone
A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak Cree and spend so much time with her family? As she asks questions, her grandmother shares her experiences in a residential school, when these things were taken away.
Stepping Stones / حَصى الطُرُقات
In this dual-language picture book (English and Arabic), a young girl and her family are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the civil war and make their way toward safety in Europe.
The Moccasin Goalie
In this picture book, Danny proves that just because his disability won't allow him to wear hockey skates, he still makes a great goalie.
That's Hockey
In this picture book, Etienne introduces his city cousin to real hockey—that is, street hockey.
Where Did You Get Your Moccasins?
When a boy wears his new moccasins to a city school, his classmates want to know all about them. Readers will learn who Kookum is, where leather comes from, and how leather is traditionally prepared for moccasins.
Share this book with beginning readers to practise the important pre-reading concepts of rhythm and repetition.
I Am Not a Number
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When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from. When she goes home for the summer, her parents decide never to send her and her brothers away again. But what will happen when they disobey the law?
The Matatu
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In this picture book, Kioko's grandfather explains why dogs chase after matatus by telling him an African folktale.
