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Sweetest Kulu
By Celina Kalluk, Alexandria Neonakis. 2014
This bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by…
all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants. Grades K-3. 2014.Blackflies
By Robert N Munsch, Jay Odjick. 2017
One day Helen wakes up and it's SPRING! The snow has melted and the sun is shining. But Helen knows…
that the blackflies will be coming out soon. So she does what any smart kid would do: she sends her little sister outdoors to check! When the blackflies and mosquitoes carry her away, Helen tells her dad, who rushes outside and is carried away himself. Now Helen needs to rescue BOTH of them, along with a wolf and a very clever bear. Grades K-3. 2017.Siuluk: the last tuniq
By Nadia Sammurtok, Rob Nix. 2018
Siuluk is a very strong man. He's so strong that people tell him he must be the last of the…
Tuniit, friendly giants who once lived in the North. Just like those giants, Siuluk is so strong that he can carry an entire walrus over his shoulder. But not everyone believes that Siuluk is strong. One day, when a group of men tease Siuluk about his size, he has to find a way to prove his strength once and for all--but how? Based on traditional stories from the Chesterfield Inlet area of the Kivalliq region of Nunavut. Grades K-3. 2018.The gnawer of rocks
By Jim Nelson, Louise Flaherty. 2017
While everyone is busy preparing for the coming winter, two Inuit girls wander away from their camp, following a path…
of strange, beautiful stones. Each stone is lovelier than the last, and the trail leads them farther and farther away from camp. But what starts out as a peaceful afternoon on the tundra quickly turns dangerous when the girls find themselves trapped in the cave of Mangittatuarjuk--the Gnawer of Rocks! Based on a traditional Inuit story, this story introduces readers to a dark and twisted creature that haunts the Arctic landscape and preys on unsuspecting children. Descriptions of violence. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.You hold me up
By Monique Gray Smith, Danielle Daniel. 2017
My wounded island
By Jacques Pasquet, Marion Arbona, Sophie B Watson. 2017
In this heartbreakingly tender picture book, a young Alaskan Inupiat girl and her family become climate refugees as the small…
island they call home is slowly engulfed by rising sea levels. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017. Uniform title: Mon île blessée.Stolen words
By Gabrielle Grimard, Melanie Florence. 2017
Explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the…
pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down and shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared. "Stolen Words" captures the beautiful, healing relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. When she asks him how to say something in his language - Cree - her grandpa admits that his words were stolen from him when he was a boy. The little girl then sets out to help her grandfather regain his language. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.What's my superpower?
By Aviaq Johnston, Tim Mack. 2017
Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has a friend with super speed, a…
friend who can hold his breath underwater the longest, a friend who can carve any shape, and friends who are better than she is at a million other things. Nalvana thinks she must be the only kid in town without a superpower. But then her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique and special--and that her superpower was right in front of her all along. Grades K-3. 2017.When we were alone
By David Robertson, Julie Flett. 2016
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why…
does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. Winner of the 2017 McNally Robinson Books for Young People Awards (younger). Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.The apple tree: Na svgata iquigvi
By Sandy Tharp-Thee, Marlena Campbell Hodson. 2015
A little boy plants an apple seed, and as soon as it sprouts the boy can see the apple tree…
it is meant to be. But the little apple tree isn't so sure. Young and impatient, the tree begins to doubt its calling, especially after apples fail to appear that first October. How can the little boy encourage the tree to give the seasons and years the time to work their magic? Includes a Cherokee syllabary. Grades K-3. 2015.The thundermaker
By Alan Syliboy. 2015
Based on Mi'kmaw artist Alan Syliboy's mixed-media exhibit. Big Thunder teaches his son, Little Thunder, about the important responsibility he…
has making thunder for his people. Little Thunder learns about his Mi’kmaw identity through his father’s teachings and his mother’s traditional stories. Grades K-3. 2015.The legend of the fog
By Qaunak Mikkigak, Louise Flaherty, Neil Christopher, Danny Christopher, Joanne Schwartz. 2011
In this traditional Inuit story, a simple walk on the tundra becomes a life or death journey for a young…
man. When he comes across a giant who wants to take him home and cook him for dinner, the young man’s quick thinking saves him from being devoured by the giant and his family, and in the process releases the first fog into the world. Grades K-3. 2011.Shin-chi's canoe
By Nicola I Campbell, Kim LaFave. 2008
When they arrive at school, Shi-shi-etko reminds Shinchi, her six-year-old brother, that they can only use their English names and…
that they can't speak to each other. For Shinchi, life becomes an endless cycle of church mass, school, and work, punctuated by skimpy meals. He finds solace at the river, clutching a tiny cedar canoe, a gift from his father, and dreaming of the day when the salmon return to the river — a sign that it’s almost time to return home. Grades K-3. 2008.Shi-shi-etko
By Nicola I Campbell, Kim LaFave. 2005
Shi-shi-etko just has four days until she will have to leave her family and everything she knows to attend residential…
school. She spends her last precious days at home treasuring and appreciating the beauty of her world — the dancing sunlight, the tall grass, each shiny rock, the tadpoles in the creek, her grandfather’s paddle song. Grades K-3. 2005.Go show the world: a celebration of Indigenous heroes /
By Wab Kinew. 2018
A salmon for Simon
By Betty Waterton, Ann Blades. 1978
Simon has always wanted to catch a fish. When an eagle accidentally drops one into a tidal pool, Simon is…
torn between sympathy for the fish and the desire to catch something of his own. Governor General's Literary Award winner and Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Medal winner. Grades K-3. 1978.Mikissuk's secret
By Isabelle Lafonta, Barroux. 2006
Mikissuk dreams of going hunting on the big dogsled, but her brother says she is too small and not tough…
enough. Can Mikissuk convince him that she is ready? Maybe she can, but only if her secret project proves that she isn't a little girl anymore. Grades K-3. 2006. Uniform title: Le secret de Mikissuk.Missing nimama
By Melanie Florence, François Thisdale. 2015
Kateri is a young girl, growing up in the care of her grandmother. We see her reaching important milestones her…
first day of school, first dance, first date, wedding, first child along with her mother, who is always there, watching her child growing up without her. Told in alternating voices, this is a story of love, loss, and acceptance, showing the human side of a national tragedy. An afterword by the author provides a simple, age appropriate context for young readers. Winner of the 2017 Golden Oak Award. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2015.We Are Water Protectors
By Carole Lindstrom. 2020
Winner of the 2021 Caldecott MedalNew York Times BestsellerInspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America,We Are Water Protectors…
issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption—a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade.Water is the first medicine.It affects and connects us all . . .When a black snake threatens to destroy the EarthAnd poison her people’s water, one young water protectorTakes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.We All Play
By Julie Flett. 2021
A BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and…
Mail, Horn Book, and Boston Globe STARRED Reviews in Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, The Horn Book, School Library JournalFrom Julie Flett, the beloved author and illustrator of Birdsong, comes a joyous new book about playtime for babies, toddlers, and kids up to age 7. Animals and kids love to play! This wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world. Beautiful illustrations show:birds who chase and chirp!bears who wiggle and wobble!whales who swim and squirt!owls who peek and peep!and a diverse group of kids who love to do the same, shouting: We play too! / kimêtawânaw mînaAt the end of the book, animals and children gently fall asleep after a fun day of playing outside, making this book a great bedtime story. A beautiful ode to the animals and humans we share our world with, We All Play belongs on every bookshelf.This book also includes:A glossary of Cree words for wild animals in the bookA pronunciation guide and link to audio pronunciation recordings