Showing 13–24 of 38 results
-
$10.95
The Tlingit, the Haida, and the Kwakiutl are among the hundreds of separate groups of First Peoples who have lived on the Northwest Coast of North America for thousands of years.
Children will learn how the First Peoples gathered food and other resources from the forests, rivers, and ocean. The text describes the lifestyle, beliefs, and social structure of these peoples with beautiful accompanying illustrations.
- ISBN: 9780778704706
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
-
$10.95
This fascinating book looks at many of the lodges, or dwellings, built and used by the aboriginal nations across the continent.
A map showing the lodges appears at the beginning of the book, and beautiful, detailed illustrations show the exteriors, interiors, and way of life in each lodge.
- ISBN: 9780778704638
- Author: Bobbie Kalman
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
-
$10.95
Many of the foods we eat, the tools we use, the games we play, and even the ideas in which we believe, originated with North American Native peoples.
Beautiful images and easy-to-follow text help young readers discover the Native traditions and practices that were adopted by European explorers, North American settlers, and other people around the world.
- ISBN: 9780778704768
- Author: Bobbie Kalman & Niki Walker
- 32 pages
- Ages: 8-12
-
Rated 5.00 out of 5
$54.00
Read great novels about the different First Nations cultures across our land.
Ages: 8-12
-
$23.50
This living book will effectively engage children as they delve into the captivating world of the pioneering Robertson family. Through each page, young readers are transported back in time to experience the rich tapestry of daily life on the frontier. The stories, filled with adventure, resilience, and the spirit of exploration, invite children to accompany the Robertsons on their journey of survival and growth. Each narrative is complemented by factual information that provides context and historical accuracy, allowing children to grasp not just the story but the intricacies of the era.
-
$58.00
Save $2
Young children can begin to understand Canada’s past with this intriguing picture book bundle.
A mix of pure delightful fiction, biography, and beautiful illustrations to keep your children coming back for these stories again and again. The value of picture books for education and enjoyment stretches right into adulthood.
- ISBN: 9780123453402
- Ages: 5-10
-
$12.50
This sequel to George’s Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves continues the story of Julie Edwards Miyax Kapugen, now living in the Eskimo village of Kangik with her father, Kapugen. Julie worries that her father will shoot the wolves if they threaten the herd he is raising as part of the village’s industry.
Julie’s decision to return home to her people is not an easy one. But after many months in the wilderness, living in harmony with the wolves that saved her life, she knows the time has come.
-
$12.50
To her small Eskimo village, she is known as Miyax: to her penpal in San Francisco, she is Julie. After an incident, Miyax runs away, only to find herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness.
With food and time running out, Miyax tries to survive by copying the ways of a pack of wolves. Accepted by their leader and befriended by a feisty pup named Kapu, she soon grows to love her new wolf family. Life in the wilderness is a struggle, but when she finds her way back to civilization, Miyax is torn between her old and new lives. Is she Miyax of the Eskimos, or Julie of the wolves?
-
$12.50
From the author of the Newbery Medal–winning Julie of the Wolves and its sequel, Julie, comes a third exciting adventure about the wolf pack that saved the life of a young girl when she was lost on the tundra. The story of Julie continues in Julie’s Wolf Pack from the point of view of the wolves who rescued her.
-
$13.50
With this easy to make model of an Indian teepee village, youngsters can travel back in time to a way of life practiced for centuries by tribes that roamed the vast plains of North America.
-
$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
-
$11.99
In this lyrical coming-of-age story, Governor General’s Award-winner Rudy Wiebe captures the anxiety of a boy who feels powerless to help his people, but who must speak his dreams if they are to survive. Steeped in aboriginal myth and lore, Hidden Buffalo is also the tale of how a whole tribe can turn its gaze from the horizon to see to the wisdom of a child.
