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Author
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Mighty Muskrats mystery volume 1
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Creative Voices of the Indigenous Community
Native American Heritage Month (older kids)
Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
Youth - Native American Heritage Month 2022
Native American Heritage Month (older kids)
Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
Youth - Native American Heritage Month 2022
Description
"Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee are four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. Nicknamed the Mighty Muskrats for their habit of laughing, fighting, and exploring together, the cousins find that each new adventure adds to their reputation. When a visiting archaeologist goes missing, the cousins decide to solve the mystery of his disappearance. In the midst of community conflict, family concerns, and environmental protests,...
Author
Series
Mighty Muskrats mystery volume 2
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"About: Book Two in the Mighty Muskrats Mystery series. The Mighty Muskrats have a new case to solve: to find the whereabouts of their grandpa's long-lost sister. Once in the bright lights of the big city, the cousins get distracted, face off with bullies, meet some heroes and unlikely teachers, and experience many of the difficulties First Nations kids can face in the city. The Muskrats' search for their missing auntie takes them all the way to the...
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Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old half-Inuit Nick and his white brother, Ryan, meet and share an adventure on the Firth River in the Canadian Arctic, facing white water, wild animals, and fierce weather as Ryan documents the effects of climate change on caribou for National Geographic magazine.
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English
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Native American Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
Picture Books
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
Picture Books
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"A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Julie Flett celebrates seasons, nature, and community. Based on Academy Award-winning Cree icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On is a stunning celebration of Indigenous experience. Breathtaking illustrations from celebrated Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett combine with Sainte-Marie's vivid lyrics to craft a remarkable piece...
Author
Series
Publisher
Inhabit Media Inc
Language
English
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Native American Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
RLG Diverse Stories
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
RLG Diverse Stories
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"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu, " an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants."--
An...
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English
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Native American Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month (older kids)
Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
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Native American Heritage Month (older kids)
Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
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Lakota chief Crazy Horse and Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer had long been enemies when they finally crossed paths for the last time in 1876, as the people of the Great Plains resisted the invasion of their homes. Witness reports and reflections by their peers accompany side-by-side storytelling, revealing different perspectives on the historical events during their intertwined lives.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Native American Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
Description
"Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with photographs, Powwow is a guide to the dance, music and culture of this Indigenous celebration."--
10) Not my girl
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Description
Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders' school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes towards her waiting family -- but her mother stands still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can't be her daughter. "Not my girl!" she says angrily. Margaret's years at school have changed her. Now ten years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish....
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A whimsical and lyrical celebration of imagination and exploration if we simply asked, "What if . . ." Follow two siblings through their day as they let their imaginations run wild in this joyful story about all the possibilities a simple "what if" can conjure up: What if the monsters in your closet wanted to be your friend? What if all of the dinosaurs were shrunk to be teeny-tiny when the comet hit the earth? And what if bedtime didn't exist and...
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Publisher
Inhabit Media Inc
Language
English
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"In the time before animals were as they are today, Raven and Loon were both white. Their feathers had no colour at all. Raven spent his days swooping through the sky trying to fight off his incessant boredom, while loon spent her days in her iglu working away on her sewing. One day, too bored to even fly, Raven visited Loon and suggested a sewing game that would give their feathers some much-needed colour. The results - not at all what the two birds...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Indigenous Peoples' Day: Titles for Kids
Native American Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage
OBD Native American Heritage Month - YOUTH
Native American Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage
OBD Native American Heritage Month - YOUTH
Description
"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...
14) Canada
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2014].
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photographs illustrate the land, animals, and people of Canada"--Provided by publisher.
15) The pencil
Author
Publisher
Inhabit Media Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"Susan and her sister, Rebecca, love watching their mother write letters to people in other camps. Their mother has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things. One afternoon, Anaana leaves the iglu to help a neighbour, and Susan, Rebecca, and their brother Peter are left with their father. They play all their regular games but are soon out of things to do-until Ataata brings out the pencil! As Susan draws and draws, the...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Native American Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage
Native American Heritage Month (teens)
Native American Titles
Native American Heritage
Native American Heritage Month (teens)
Native American Titles
Description
"Indigenous people across Turtle Island have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable challenges, they formed new nations from the remnants of old ones, they adopted new ideas and built on them, they fought back, they kept their cultures alive, and they survived. Key events in Indigenous history with accounts of the people, places, and events that have mattered from the 12th...
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Language
English
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"Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaced by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism....
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
How-To, Hobby & Craft Books 2022: Kids
If You Like...The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
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How-To, Hobby & Craft Books 2022: Kids
If You Like...The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
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Description
"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...
20) When I was eight
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
This book chronicles the unbreakable spirit of an Inuit girl while attending an Arctic residential school.
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