Juvenile Fiction, People & Places, Canada, Native Canadian
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Trapped at TRIUMF
by Sandra Price-Hosie
On her first day at a new middle school in Vancouver, Cindy makes friends with her lab partners: Peter, Lincoln, Katy, and Ali. They quickly bond over their shared love of science and form a secret club, the Thunderbirds, named for Cindy’s...
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Xway, Xway and the Giant Red Cedar
by Zulebia Esmail
A long time ago, when the earliest people lived in British Columbia, two twin boys named Xwáý, Xwáý lived in a place that is now known as Stanley Park. Back then, life was hard because Xwáý, Xwáý’s people did not have any tools – that is, until...
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I Saw Love Dancing
by Katrina Plamondon
I Saw Love Dancing is about experiencing love in everyday moments, borne from a journey of growth and healing. The illustrations depict moments between a mother and child, set among British Columbia's beautiful lakes and valleys. Big ideas are...
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Am I Really Inuk?
by Noah Noah
When his daughter questions her Inuit identity, Ataata offers honest and loving affirmations of belonging and acceptance. This heartfelt story addresses themes of identity and ongoing impacts of colonization while cultivating Inuit pride in a...
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Spirits of the Northern Lights
by Skye Durocher
“You have a long way to go before you are wise like the old people,” Grandma Grace tells ten-year-old Cora when she leaves her hard-working single mother and spends summers with her grandparents. Each summer, Grandma Grace and Grandpa William...
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Kerri Berry Lynn
by Sonya Ballantyne
Kerri Berry Lynn is a little Cree girl from Misipawistik and she has always wanted a big family. Her dog-obsessed Chapan gives her 7 dogs named Peyak, Nîso, Nisto, Nêwo, Niyanan, Nikotwâsik, and Têpakohp. When a mean dog threatens her, Kerri...
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Paths and Journeys
An original collection of short stories from the heart and soul of Eeyou Istchee, Cree Homeland by Christopher Herodier Snowboy
Like the light and the darkness of life, we all walk on both sides many times, taking our steps carefully and sometimes foolishly, where things may happen, either good, bad or both. I have walked in light and in darkness, and with those people...
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The First Fry Bread
A Gitxsan Story by Dr. M. Jane Smith (Xsiwis)
Fry bread has a significant role in the Gitxsan culture. It is often served both at home and at feasts. The fry bread story has a message for children on the importance of building up their spirits.
