• Makoons

    Makoons (Birchbark House #5)

    $12.50

    Named for the Ojibwe word for little bear, Makoons and his twin, Chickadee, have traveled with their family to the Great Plains of Dakota Territory. There they must learn to become buffalo hunters and once again help their people make a home in a new land. But Makoons has had a vision that foretells great challenges—challenges that his family may not be able to overcome.

    Based on Louise Erdrich’s own family history, this fifth book in the series features black-and-white interior illustrations, a note from the author about her research, as well as a map and glossary of Ojibwe terms.

    • ISBN: 9780060577957
    • Author: Louise Erdrich
    • 176 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Not My GirlNot My Girl Inside 1

    Not My Girl

    $9.99

    Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight.

    • 36 pages
    • Ages: 6-9
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  • The Porcupine Year

    Porcupine Year (Birchbark House #3)

    $12.50

    Here follows the story of a most extraordinary year in the life of an Ojibwe family and of a girl named “Omakayas,” or Little Frog, who lived a year of flight and adventure, pain and joy, in 1852.

    • ISBN: 9780064410304
    • Author: Louise Erdrich
    • 193 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • When I Was Eight

    When I Was Eight

    $9.99

    Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read.

    Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by stunning illustrations, When I Was Eight makes the bestselling Fatty Legs accessible to younger readers. Now they, too, can meet this remarkable girl who reminds us what power we hold when we can read.

    • 32 pages
    • Ages 6-9
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  • Akilak's Adventure

    Akilak’s Adventure

    $10.95

    When Akilak must travel a great distance to another camp to gather food, she thinks she will never be able to make it. With a little help from her grandmother’s spirit, and her own imagination to keep her entertained, Akilak manages to turn a long journey into an adventure.

    Even though she at first feels that she will never be able to reach her destination, she keeps her grandmother’s assurance that her “destination is not running away; it will be reached eventually” in mind and ends up enjoying the journey that at first seemed so daunting.

    • ISBN: 9781772271232
    • Author: Deborah Kigjugalik Webster
    • Pages: 32
    • Ages: 5-7
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  • As Long as the Rivers FlowAs Long as the Rivers Flow

    As Long as the Rivers Flow

    $12.99

    As Long as the Rivers Flow is the story of Larry Loyie’s last summer before entering residential school. It is a time of learning and adventure. He cares for an abandoned baby owl and watches his grandmother make winter moccasins. He helps the family prepare for a hunting and gathering trip.

    • 48 pages
    • Ages: 8-12

     

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  • Buffalo Jump

    Buffalo Jump

    $11.95

    Little Blaze wants to be the buffalo runner who leads the buffalo over the piskum, or buffalo jump cliff.

    • 32 pages
    • Ages: 5-7
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  • Children of the LonghouseChildren of the Longhouse

    Children of the Longhouse

    $10.99

    When Ohkwa’ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse).

    Ohkwa’ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber’s wrath?

    • 160 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Delta Is My HomeDelta is my Home Inside

    Delta Is My Home

    $16.95

    The Delta is My Home is narrated by eleven-year-old Tom McLeod, a young Gwich-in and Inuvialuktun boy from Aklavik, a small town located in the Mackenzie Delta. It tells the story from the First Nations perspective.

    Tom tells why he loves the land, and what special things his family does to live off the land. Beautiful photographs and engaging text make this a valuable picture book for all ages.

    • ISBN: 9781897252321
    • Author: Tom McLeod and Mindy Willett
    • 25 pages
    • Ages: 5-7, 8-12
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  • Native American Thought of It

    Native American Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations, A

    $9.99

    With descriptive photos and information-packed text, this book explores eight different categories in which the creativity of First Nations peoples from across the continent led to remarkable inventions and innovations, many of which are still in use today.

    • ISBN: 9781554511549
    • Author: Rocky Landon and David MacDonald
    • Pages: 48
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Native Crafts

    Native Crafts

    $6.99

    Maxine Trottier gives illustrated step by step instructions for fun Native crafts inspired by North America’s First Peoples. This is an out-of-print treasure. Limited quantities.

    • Ages 8-12
    • 40 pages
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  • Secret of the DanceSecret of the Dance Inside

    Secret of the Dance

    $12.99

    Watlkina slipped from his bed. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew.

    This is a true childhood tale by aboriginal elder Alfred Scow of a delightful childhood memory and aboriginal tradition carried down through the years. Award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborates to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.

    • ISBN: 9781554691296
    • Author: Andrea Spalding
    • 32 pages
    • Ages: 5-7
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