Natasha Donovan
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"An engaging look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the eagle is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow the eagle mother as she teaches her eaglets what they need to survive on their own. The Mothers of Xsan series uses striking...
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"An engaging look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the grizzly is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow mother bear as she teaches her cubs what they need to survive on their own. The Mothers of Xsan series uses striking...
Author
Series
Misewa saga ; 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek...
Author
Series
Publisher
Highwater Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle, it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home. The Sockeye Mother explores how the animals, water, soil, and seasons are all intertwined."--Provided by the publisher.
7) Borders
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot." --
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"Tasha Spillet's graphic-novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, resilience, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan's Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape - they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with...
Author
Series
Publisher
Highwater Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Dez's grandmother has passed away. Frieving, and with nowhere else to go, she's living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is crushing on a new kid Riel, but doesn't really understand what Dez is going through. Can Miikwan learn how to be a better ally to her best friend? Elder Geraldine is doing her best to be supportive of the teens, but she...
11) The frog mother
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"To the Gitxsan of Northwestern British Columbia, Nox Ga'naaw is a storyteller, speaking truths of the universe. When Nox Ga'naaw, the frog mother, releases her eggs among the aquatic plants of a pond, the tiny tadpoles are left to fend for themselves. As they hatch, grow legs, and transform into their adult selves, they must avoid the mouths of hungry predators. Will the young frogs survive to lay their own eggs, continuing a cycle 200 million years...
12) The wolf mother
Author
Series
Publisher
Highwater Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Introduces young readers to a pack of grey wolves. New pups have just begun to open their eyes, one of which is a striking black female. Every day, her ears grow larger, her eyesight gets sharper, and her legs stretch farther. As she learns to hunt, play, and run with her pack, instinct pulls her to explore beyond her home territory"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
A graceful tribute to the cycle of life reveals the secret language of skulls-and the traits and behaviors of the animals they once belonged to.Strong, smooth domes, skulls are more than remnants of creatures that used to be. They are artifacts that allow us to travel back through time. Every ridge, hollow, and crevice of a skull reveals something about an animal's habitat, food source, and skill set. By observing the characteristics of six different...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nunavummi, an imprint of Inhabit Education Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In Nunavut, there are lots of fun things to do, no matter the season. This book introduces children to the memoir genre and describes different activities the author did when she was growing up in Nunavut"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! An American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Picture Book
Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work, now in Spanish. Cherokee...
Author
Series
Publisher
Portage & Main Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dez's grandmother has passed away. Grieving, and with nowhere else to go, they're living in a group home. On top of everything else, Dez is navigating a new relationship and coming into their identity as a Two-Spirit person.
Miikwan is crushing on the school's new kid Riel, but doesn't really understand what Dez is going through. Will she learn how to be a supportive ally to her best friend?
Elder Geraldine is doing her best to
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Series
Publisher
Portage & Main Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
Book two in the award-winning Mothers of Xsan series, The Grizzly Mother uses striking illustration and lyrical language to bring the poetry of the Xsan ecosystem to life.
To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the grizzly is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow mother bear as she teaches
...19) The Eagle Mother
Author
Series
Publisher
Portage & Main Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Return to the valleys of the River of Mists with author Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) and his award-winning, richly illustrative Mothers of Xsan series.
"An incredible celebration of the deep connections that are essential to the relationships between mothers and their children"—The Globe and Mail
Nox xsgyaak, the eagle mother, cares for her brood in the embrace of a black cottonwood with the help of her mate.
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