Amo's Sapotawan

By William Dumas
Illustrated by Rhian Brynjolson
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Pre-Confederation (to 1867), Business, Careers, Occupations, Girls & Women
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Worldviews, Teachings, and Protocols, Authentic Indigenous History, STEM, Seasonal Cycles, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Cree, Asiniskaw Ithiniwak (Rocky Cree)
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Rocky Cree, Words or Phrases
Series: The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak

★ Starred selection for CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023!

Rocky Cree people understand that all children are born with four gifts or talents. When a child is old enough, they decide which gift, ...

The Gift of the Little People
A Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak Story

By William Dumas
Illustrated by Rhian Brynjolson
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Short Stories, Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Storytelling and Oral Culture, Traditional Medicine
Cultures & Peoples: Cree, Asiniskaw Ithiniwak (Rocky Cree)
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Rocky Cree, Words or Phrases
Series: The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak

I don’t recall seeing books when I was a little boy. But the old people, they grew up listening to stories. And so, every night, when the old people were done their evening prayers, they would sit and ...

Ispík kákí péyakoyak/When We Were Alone
Bilingual edition, Swampy Cree/English Edition

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Translated by Alderick Leask
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Prejudice & Racism, Multigenerational, Post-Confederation (1867-), Values & Virtues

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 ...

Pisim Finds Her Miskanaw
Revised

By William Dumas
Illustrated by Leonard Paul
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Pre-Confederation (to 1867), Business, Careers, Occupations, Girls & Women
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Storytelling and Oral Culture, Worldviews, Teachings, and Protocols, Authentic Indigenous History, STEM, Seasonal Cycles, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Cree, Asiniskaw Ithiniwak (Rocky Cree)
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Rocky Cree, Words or Phrases
Series: The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak

NOW REVISED! This edition features updated Rocky Cree translations and an expanded glossary, augmented with new maps to give a more detailed look at Pīsim’s journey. These enhancements make this book ...

When We Were Alone

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Julie Flett
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Prejudice & Racism, Multigenerational, Post-Confederation (1867-)
Big Ideas: Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity, Social Justice, Family Separation, Prejudice and Racism, Residential Schools
Cultures & Peoples: Cree
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Swampy Cree, Words or Phrases

Winner of the 2017 Governor General's Literary Award!

A young girl notices things about her grandmother that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured ...

The Chief
Mistahimaskwa

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Historical, Pre-Confederation (to 1867), Canada
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Authentic Indigenous History, Social Justice, Exploitation of Natural Resources, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism
Cultures & Peoples: Cree, Plains Cree, Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot)
Indigenous Languages: Cree
Series: Tales from Big Spirit

On her way to school one day, Sarah is relieved to find the book she’d dropped the day before—shortly after an encounter with a bear. But when she opens it, the story within, about the Cree chief ...

The Peacemaker
Thanadelthur

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Wai Tien
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Historical, Pre-Confederation (to 1867), Survival Stories
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Authentic Indigenous History, Social Emotional Learning, Character Education, Courage, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Cree, Dene
Series: Tales from Big Spirit

When Cole's teacher catches him drawing rather than listening in class, he gives Cole a special assignment: an oral presentation on an important Aboriginal figure. Cole will do almost anything to avoid ...

The Rebel
Gabriel Dumont

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Andrew Lodwick
Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical, Post-Confederation (1867-), Indigenous, Boys & Men
Big Ideas: Authentic Indigenous History, Social Emotional Learning, Courage, Social Justice, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism
Cultures & Peoples: Métis
Series: Tales from Big Spirit

For Tyrese, history class is the lowest point of his school day. This is, until his friend Levi reveals a secret -- a secret that brings history alive, in the form of one Gabriel Dumont. Through Dumont, ...

The Ballad of Nancy April
Shawnadithit

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson
Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous, Historical, Prejudice & Racism, Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
Big Ideas: Authentic Indigenous History, Social Justice, Enslaved People(s) and Human Exploitation, Exploitation of Natural Resources, Genocide and Cultural Extinction, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Prejudice and Racism, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Beothuk
Series: Tales from Big Spirit

When a mishap delays Jessie at the end of a school day, she takes a shortcut home. But the shortcut turns into an adventure, as Jessie is transported through time and space, to early 19th-century Newfoundland. ...