Native Crafts
$6.99Maxine 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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Polar Bear Son
$10.99In this traditional Inuit folktale, an old woman solves her loneliness when she raises a polar bear as her own son. Since the bear is a good hunter, the jealous villagers threaten its life and force him to leave his ‘mother’ and return to the wilderness.
This inspiring tale with great illustrations offers a look into the Inuit culture from days gone by.
- 37 pages
- Ages: 5-7, 8-12
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Secret of the Dance
$12.99Watlkina 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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Sign of the Beaver
$12.50When Matt’s father leaves him on his own to guard their new cabin in the wilderness, Matt is scared but determined to be brave and prove that he can take care of himself. And things are going fine until a white stranger steals his gun, leaving Matt defenseless and unable to hunt for his food.
Thankfully, Attean, a First Nations teen and his father, rescue him in the nick of time.
Perfect reader for Grades 3+
- 144 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Sign of the Beaver Novel Study
Original price was: $14.99.$11.99Current price is: $11.99.Learn the importance of having skills for wilderness survival. Offer students a variety of objective and subjective questions.
- Ages: 8-12
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Sky Sisters
$8.99Two Ojibway sisters set off across the frozen north country to see the SkySpirits’ midnight dance. This powerful story, with its stunning illustrations, captures the chill of a northern night, the warmth of the family circle and the radiance of a child’s wonder.
- 32 pages
- Ages: 5-7
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Storm at Batoche
$9.99During a fierce prairie storm, James falls out of his family’s wagon and his calls for help are lost in the howl of the wind. After his parents vanish into the blizzard, a man on horseback appears and takes James to the safety and warmth of his small cabin. The man will only say that his name is Louis. While he prepares an evening meal of gallette, Louis promises to teach James how to make it in the morning. When he does, James declares his mother makes the same type of bread but she calls it “bannock,” not “gallette,” underscoring the differences and similarities between their cultures.
- 32 pages
- Ages: 5-7
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Tuk and the Whale
$12.50This story is set on the eastern coast of Baffin Island in the early decades of the 1600s.
Scrupulously researched, this beautifully told story will inspire discussion about communication between two groups of people with entirely different world views.
- 96 pages
- Ages: 8-12
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Walk on the Tundra
$13.95A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally believed.
- Pages: 40
- Ages: 5-7
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Refugee’s Journey from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
$10.95Eight-year-old Etienne and his family live in The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kidnapped by a rebel army and forced to be a child soldier, Etienne finally escapes and is sent to a camp for freed child soldiers. He is reunited with his family who then flee the country, arriving as refugees in Canada.
- ISBN: 9780778731566
- Author: Helen Mason
- 32 pages
- Ages 8-12
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Be a Detective – Animal Tracks Printable
$0.00Free
Looking at animal tracks gives children a chance to observe, question, and think critically about what they see. Tracks present a mystery which piques curiosity and begs an answer. Looking for animal tracks is a great opportunity to turn off the devices and enjoy the outdoors while combining science and geography with investigation and inquiry.
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Encourager Cards Free Printable
$0.00Encouragement from parents plays a pivotal role in a child’s development, shaping their emotional well-being and sense of self-worth.
In a world that often thrives on negativity and discouragement, speaking kindness through Scripture encouragement cards can be powerful and uplifting. These small cards, imbued with words of hope, allow individuals to share messages straight from the heart of scripture. Each card, featuring a carefully chosen verse, has the potential to brighten someone’s day, offering solace and a reminder of God’s unwavering love and grace.