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The Cedar Mother

by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson ...

Illustrated by Natasha Donovan ...

Series Book 8 - Mothers of Xsan
Discover the western red cedar tree’s life cycle in The Cedar Mother, a captivating children’s non-fiction picture book from the award-winning Mothers of Xsan series.Perfect for young scientists (ages 9–12), this latest release invites readers to explore the life cycle of the majestic western red cedar through a beautiful blend of STEM concepts and the traditional Indigenous knowledge and science ... Read more

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Discover the western red cedar tree’s life cycle in The Cedar Mother, a captivating children’s non-fiction picture book from the award-winning Mothers of Xsan series.Perfect for young scientists (ages 9–12), this latest release invites readers to explore the life cycle of the majestic western red cedar through a beautiful blend of STEM concepts and the traditional Indigenous knowledge and science
... Read more
Lacrosse Warrior

The Life of Mohawk Lacrosse Champion Gaylord Powless

by Wendy A. Lewis ...

Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
Gaylord Powless was playing lacrosse by the age of three. His father was a famous player who taught Gaylord everything he knew. But Gaylord's tremendous skill and native ancestry made him a target on and off the lacrosse floor. Gaylord learned that the best revenge was to improve his game. He became a standard for sportsmanship and skill and a pioneer in promoting equality for Canadian athletes of ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Gaylord Powless was playing lacrosse by the age of three. His father was a famous player who taught Gaylord everything he knew. But Gaylord's tremendous skill and native ancestry made him a target on and off the lacrosse floor. Gaylord learned that the best revenge was to improve his game. He became a standard for sportsmanship and skill and a pioneer in promoting equality for Canadian athletes of
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Louis Riel - Freedom Fighter for the Indigenous Peoples of Canada | Canadian History for Kids | True Canadian Heroes - Indigenous People Of Canada Edition

by Professor Beaver ...

Series Book 6 - True Canadian Heroes
Louis Riel was a brilliant man who made change happen. He was a Metis leader who played a vital role in bringing Manitoba into the Confederation. He led the resistance to Canadian intrusion on Metis territory. Louis Riel died as a hero to his people. His name is still spoken of and his legacy continues today. Get a copy now. ... Read more

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Louis Riel was a brilliant man who made change happen. He was a Metis leader who played a vital role in bringing Manitoba into the Confederation. He led the resistance to Canadian intrusion on Metis territory. Louis Riel died as a hero to his people. His name is still spoken of and his legacy continues today. Get a copy now.
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Fatty Legs (10th anniversary edition)

by Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton ...

Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes ...

The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the injustices of residential school.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 ... Read more

$10.69 CAD

The beloved story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the injustices of residential school.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
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A Stranger At Home

A True Story

by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton ...

Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes ...

Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected.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, ... Read more

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Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected.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,
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No Time to Say Goodbye

Children’s Stories of Kuper Island Residential School

by Sylvia Olsen ...

No Time to Say Goodbye is a fictional account of five children sent to aboriginal boarding school, based on the recollections of a number of Tsartlip First Nations people. These unforgettable children are taken by government agents from Tsartlip Day School to live at Kuper Island Residential School. The five are isolated on the small island and life becomes regimented by the strict school routine. ... Read more

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No Time to Say Goodbye is a fictional account of five children sent to aboriginal boarding school, based on the recollections of a number of Tsartlip First Nations people. These unforgettable children are taken by government agents from Tsartlip Day School to live at Kuper Island Residential School. The five are isolated on the small island and life becomes regimented by the strict school routine.
... Read more
Haunted Canada 5: Terrifying True Stories

by Joel A. Sutherland ...

Series Book 5 - Haunted Canada
Don't turn out the lights! Joel Sutherland returns for the frightful fifth installment of the Haunted Canada series.The organ at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City plays by itself, and Queen Elizabeth II reportedly saw a mysterious figure on the balcony during her visit in 1964 . . .Late at night, after Vancouver's Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant has closed, a shadowy man in uniform ... Read more

$8.09 CAD

Don't turn out the lights! Joel Sutherland returns for the frightful fifth installment of the Haunted Canada series.The organ at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City plays by itself, and Queen Elizabeth II reportedly saw a mysterious figure on the balcony during her visit in 1964 . . .Late at night, after Vancouver's Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant has closed, a shadowy man in uniform
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Native Chiefs and Famous Métis: Leadership and Bravery in the Canadian West

Leadership and Bravery in the Canadian West

by Holly Quan ...

Series series Amazing Stories
These inspiring true stories illuminate the courage and wisdom of five 19th-century Native leaders and famous Métis who fought against impossible odds to preserve the culture and rights of their people. The visionary Cree leader Big Bear sought peace and a better life, only to be hunted mercilessly and imprisoned unjustly. Jerry Potts, the legendary North West Mounted Police guide and interpreter, ... Read more

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These inspiring true stories illuminate the courage and wisdom of five 19th-century Native leaders and famous Métis who fought against impossible odds to preserve the culture and rights of their people. The visionary Cree leader Big Bear sought peace and a better life, only to be hunted mercilessly and imprisoned unjustly. Jerry Potts, the legendary North West Mounted Police guide and interpreter,
... Read more
Shannen and the Dream for a School

by Janet Wilson ...

Series Book 4 - The Kids' Power Series
The true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a native Cree community in Northern Ontario, 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 ... Read more

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The true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a native Cree community in Northern Ontario, 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
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Oak Island Family

The Restall Hunt for Buried Treasure

by Lee Lamb ...

A fabulous treasure lies buried deep within an island on Canadas East Coast. Or so they say. For more than 200 years, treasure-hunters have come to Oak Island, spent fortunes, worked long and hard, and left empty-handed.When Bob Restall and his family got their chance to search for treasure on Oak Island, they believed they soon would succeed where others had failed. But the island resisted. For ... Read more

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A fabulous treasure lies buried deep within an island on Canadas East Coast. Or so they say. For more than 200 years, treasure-hunters have come to Oak Island, spent fortunes, worked long and hard, and left empty-handed.When Bob Restall and his family got their chance to search for treasure on Oak Island, they believed they soon would succeed where others had failed. But the island resisted. For
... Read more
Speaking Our Truth

A Journey of Reconciliation

by Monique Gray Smith ...

★"Smith's book is an effort that returns, offering diverse voices that invite the world into the reconciliation experience. Absolutely necessary.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewCanada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential school system and the lack of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that ... Read more

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★"Smith's book is an effort that returns, offering diverse voices that invite the world into the reconciliation experience. Absolutely necessary.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewCanada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential school system and the lack of understanding of the historical and current impact of those schools. Healing and repairing that
... Read more
Treaty Words

For As Long As the Rivers Flow

by Aimée Craft ...

Illustrated by Luke Swinson ...

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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more
The Ghost Collector

by Allison Mills ...

Ghosts aren’t meant to stick around forever…Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair.Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven’t transitioned yet; it’s their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly’s mom dies suddenly, Shelly’s relationship to ghosts—and death—changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no ... Read more

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Ghosts aren’t meant to stick around forever…Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair.Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven’t transitioned yet; it’s their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly’s mom dies suddenly, Shelly’s relationship to ghosts—and death—changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no
... Read more
Who Is Wayne Gretzky?

by Gail Herman, Who HQ ...

Illustrated by Ted Hammond ...

Series series Who Was?
After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed ... Read more

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After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed
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Canada 123

by Kim Bellefontaine ...

Illustrated by Per-Henrik Gurth ...

Series series Canada Concepts
A colorful trip from one to ten also takes young learners across Canada, from coast to coast. ... Read more

$5.39 CAD

A colorful trip from one to ten also takes young learners across Canada, from coast to coast.
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I Am Not a Number

by Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer ...

Illustrated by Gillian Newland ...

When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from, despite the efforts of the nuns who are in charge at the school and who tell her that she is not to use her own name but instead use the number they have assigned to her. When she goes home ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from, despite the efforts of the nuns who are in charge at the school and who tell her that she is not to use her own name but instead use the number they have assigned to her. When she goes home
... Read more
A People on the Move: The Métis of the Western Plains

The Métis of the Western Plains

by Irene Ternier Gordon ...

Series series Amazing Stories
The blossoming of Métis society and culture in the 19th century marked a fascinating and colourful era in western Canadian history. Drawing from journals and contemporary sources, Irene Ternier Gordon presents a vivid account of Métis life in the area that is now Saskatchewan and Alberta. Here are the stories of the masters of the plains—Métis buffalo hunters, traders and entrepreneurs like Louis ... Read more

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The blossoming of Métis society and culture in the 19th century marked a fascinating and colourful era in western Canadian history. Drawing from journals and contemporary sources, Irene Ternier Gordon presents a vivid account of Métis life in the area that is now Saskatchewan and Alberta. Here are the stories of the masters of the plains—Métis buffalo hunters, traders and entrepreneurs like Louis
... Read more
Prove It, Josh

by Jenny Watson ...

Josh put his finger on the word and tried to sound it out.“D-d-d-d …”By the time he got to the bottom of the page, a headachehad started to pound behind his left ear. He snappedthe book shut and shoved it across the table.“I hate reading.”Eleven-year-old Josh’s summer is getting off to a bad start. It’s the first week of vacation, but instead of being out on the water in his nifty sailing dinghy, ... Read more

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Josh put his finger on the word and tried to sound it out.“D-d-d-d …”By the time he got to the bottom of the page, a headachehad started to pound behind his left ear. He snappedthe book shut and shoved it across the table.“I hate reading.”Eleven-year-old Josh’s summer is getting off to a bad start. It’s the first week of vacation, but instead of being out on the water in his nifty sailing dinghy,
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Les bleues de Montréal

Illustrated by Maxim Cyr ...

by Karine Gottot ...

Pars à la recherche des vestiges du passé sous-marin de Montréal. Rencontre des fantômes qui habitent cette ville. Fabrique tes propres balles de jonglage. Visite la plus haute tour inclinée du monde. Sois témoin d’un des plus importants vols d’œuvres d’art de l’Amérique du Nord. Fais tout ça et bien d’autres choses encore en compagnie des dragouilles bleues de Montréal. ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Pars à la recherche des vestiges du passé sous-marin de Montréal. Rencontre des fantômes qui habitent cette ville. Fabrique tes propres balles de jonglage. Visite la plus haute tour inclinée du monde. Sois témoin d’un des plus importants vols d’œuvres d’art de l’Amérique du Nord. Fais tout ça et bien d’autres choses encore en compagnie des dragouilles bleues de Montréal.
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Looks Like Daylight

Voices of Indigenous Kids

by Deborah Ellis ...

After her critically acclaimed books of interviews with Afghan, Iraqi, Israeli and Palestinian children, Deborah Ellis turns her attention closer to home. For two years she traveled across the United States and Canada interviewing Native children. The result is a compelling collection of interviews with children aged nine to eighteen. They come from all over the continent, from Iqaluit to Texas, ... Read more

$10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

After her critically acclaimed books of interviews with Afghan, Iraqi, Israeli and Palestinian children, Deborah Ellis turns her attention closer to home. For two years she traveled across the United States and Canada interviewing Native children. The result is a compelling collection of interviews with children aged nine to eighteen. They come from all over the continent, from Iqaluit to Texas,
... Read more
Canada in Colours

by Per-Henrik Gurth ...

Series series Canada Concepts
Bestselling illustrator Per-Henrik Gurth takes children on a countrywide exploration in brilliant color. ... Read more

$5.39 CAD

Bestselling illustrator Per-Henrik Gurth takes children on a countrywide exploration in brilliant color.
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When I Was Eight

Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard ...

by Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton ...

biography; Inuit; Native peoples; Aboriginal; arctic; school; self-esteem; abuse; community; prejudice; Canadian content; courage/bravery; right vs. wrong; role reversal; secrets; society; history; bullying; memoir; character education ... Read more

$8.69 CAD

biography; Inuit; Native peoples; Aboriginal; arctic; school; self-esteem; abuse; community; prejudice; Canadian content; courage/bravery; right vs. wrong; role reversal; secrets; society; history; bullying; memoir; character education
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Walking Together

by Elder Dr. Albert D. Marshall, Louise Zimanyi ...

Illustrated by Emily Kewageshig ...

This innovative picture book introduces readers to the concept of Etuaptmumk—or Two-Eyed Seeing, the gift of multiple perspectives in the Mi’kmaw language—as we follow a group of young children connecting to nature as their teacher.A poetic, joyful celebration of the Lands and Waters as spring unfolds: we watch for Robin's return, listen for Frog's croaking, and wonder at maple tree's gift of sap. ... Read more

$10.69 CAD

This innovative picture book introduces readers to the concept of Etuaptmumk—or Two-Eyed Seeing, the gift of multiple perspectives in the Mi’kmaw language—as we follow a group of young children connecting to nature as their teacher.A poetic, joyful celebration of the Lands and Waters as spring unfolds: we watch for Robin's return, listen for Frog's croaking, and wonder at maple tree's gift of sap.
... Read more
Haunted Canada 11

Frightening True Tales

by Joel A. Sutherland ...

Illustrated by Steven P. Hughes ...

Series series Haunted Canada
The eleventh book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories — more chilling than ever!In this terrifying collection of haunted stories, author Joel A. Sutherland has put together even more chilling ghost stories from all across our spooky land, including:A hateful house torments a new bride in Victoria, British Columbia.The chime of an old clock makes a grim prediction for a ... Read more

$8.69 CAD

The eleventh book in the bestselling series of hauntingly true Canadian stories — more chilling than ever!In this terrifying collection of haunted stories, author Joel A. Sutherland has put together even more chilling ghost stories from all across our spooky land, including:A hateful house torments a new bride in Victoria, British Columbia.The chime of an old clock makes a grim prediction for a
... Read more

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