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The Horrors -- Book Two: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #2)
By Peter Carver. 2006
More original short horror stories by Canadian authors. Tales of ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, including "Prince Sandred," about a necrophiliac…
prince searching for his perfect love. Other stories deal with aspects of teen life, like how do you deal with an abusive parent, or what happens if your teacher is a psycho murderer? Sequel to "The horrors - book one: terrifying tales" (DC28947). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The Horrors -- Book One: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #1)
By Peter Carver. 2005
A collection of 15 horror stories by Canadian young adult writers. A yearbook editor makes psychic predictions about students' futures;…
when one girl is killed in an accident as foretold, the students realize they could be next. In another, a girl can't understand why her family has locked her out of the house and why no one will talk to her, but when she overhears her friends talking about a train crash, she realizes that she was the victim. Followed by "The horrors - book two: terrifying tales" (DC28948). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2005.Les poupées mutilées (Frissons ; #16)
By Auline Bates, Denise Charbonneau. 1991
Histoire qui semble commencer comme un conte de fées et qui tourne au cauchemar. Une étudiante décroche un emploi de…
rêve (prendre soin d'un bébé dans une île romantique), mais bientôt l'île enchanteresse se referme sur elle comme une prison, et la peur, à pas de loup, s'installe. 1991. Titre uniforme: Mother's helper.Don't go near the water! (Easy-to-read spooky tales.)
By Veronika Martenova Charles. 2007
Having been warned to stay away from the high waters of the local creek, the boys' imaginations run as swiftly…
as the stream. Before they know it, they have scared themselves silly with stories like The Children with Green Teeth, from Britain; The Deadly Beach, from Hawaii; and The Waterman, from Central Europe. Some descriptions of violence. Grades K-3. 2007.The land of Maquinna
By Ian S Mahood. 1971
One hundred and fifty years after fur traders arrived, the Nootka tribe of Vancouver Island had shrunk to 1000 people.…
Miners and farmers arrived in the area and failed, so the land virtually was ignored until 1950 when loggers moved in. This book includes an historical novel of the life of the Nootka Indians, as well as a study of the region in present times. 1971.Baie-des-Corbeaux (Noire (Éditions La Courte échelle))
By Sonia Sarfati. 2018
Lorsqu'ils ont débarqué à la maison de campagne que la mère de Théo avait louée pour les vacances, Nicolas et…
son cousin ignoraient tout du lourd passé de Baie-des-Corbeaux. Ils ne savaient rien du peintre damné. Rien des sorcières rouges qui le haïssaient. S'ils avaient été mieux informés, les deux garçons n'auraient sûrement pas forcé l'ouverture de la trappe permettant d'accéder au grenier. Ils ne se seraient jamais approchés des horribles toiles qui y étaient accrochées. Mais, hélas, ils ne savaient pasFantômes et petits gâteaux à la crème
By Julie Royer. 2019
L'école des Étoiles savantes prépare sa tombola annuelle pendant laquelle se tiendra son traditionnel concours du meilleur petit gâteau à…
la crème. Mais bientôt, les 4Z trouvent un livre dans le local du concierge. On y raconte que les fantômes d'un couple de jumeaux morts empoisonnés par des petits gâteaux durant la tombola de l'école, il y a 75 ans, sont sur le point de revenir pour se venger... Des traces sanglantes sur le plancher de la salle des enseignants, puis des bruits horribles provenant du sous-sol de l'école laissent présager le pire... Les 4Z viendront-ils à bout des revenants ? Chose certaine, cette nouvelle mission ne sera pas de la tarteThe road back to Sweetgrass: a novel
By Linda LeGarde Grover. 2014
Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, are American Indian women coming of age in the 1970's. They navigate love, economic hardship,…
loss, and changing family dynamics on Mozhay Point reservation. When Theresa meets Michael Washington, he introduces her to his father, Zho Wash, and the three women begin looking at their people's history. UnratedWalking the Choctaw road: Stories from the Heart and Memory of the People
By Tim Tingle, Norma Howard. 2003
Twelve traditional stories reflecting the history and beliefs of the Choctaw nation spanning almost two centuries of tribal life. "Saltypie"…
is Tingle's own story of his family's close bond with his blind grandmother. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Turtle Island: tales of the Algonquian nations
By Jane Louise Curry, James Watts. 1999
Collection of twenty-seven tales with an introduction to Algonquian Indian culture; describes variations among the group's numerous tribes, which are…
found in the eastern United States and Canada. The title story recounts how a turtle's back became the Earth's foundation after a great flood. For grades 4-7. 1999Blue dawn, red earth: new Native American storytellers
By Clifford E. Trafzer. 1996
Thirty short stories by Native Americans from different tribal groups. Original tales created from personal experiences, like being sent to…
a government boarding school or moving away from the reservation. Other selections are based on traditional themes involving ghosts or people especially attuned to natureThe book of changes
By Tim Wynne-Jones. 1995
Seven stories of magic, ghosts, and unlikely heroes. Characters in the stories have to deal with strange people with noserings…
who listen to really weird music, how to handle bullies, and using the "I Ching" - the Book of Changes. Grades 5-8. 1995.A boy called Slow: the true story of Sitting Bull
By Joseph Bruchac, Rocco Baviera. 1994
In the 1830s, parents in the Lakota Sioux tribe gave their children childhood names like Runny Nose and Hungry Mouth.…
Later when the child had grown and proven himself, he earned a new name. Returns Again named his boy Slow because he never did anything quickly. Slow hated his name and tried hard to earn a better one. At fourteen, Slow had a chance to show his bravery and was named Sitting Bull. For grades K-3Hiawatha: messenger of peace
By Dennis Brindell Fradin, Dennis B Fradin, Arnold Jacobs. 1992
In this biography the author shows what Hiawatha's life might have ben like by drawing on what is actually known…
about the Iroquois people during the fifteenth century. He distinguishes fact from legend as he tells of the adult Hiawatha's role as a peace-maker and one of the founders of the Iroquois Federation--aspects of which were incorporated into the U.S. Constitution. For grades 2-4 and older readersThe double life of Pocahontas
By Ed Young, Jean Fritz. 1983
A biography of the famous American Indian princess emphasizes her lifelong admiration of John Smith and the difficulties she faced…
as an Indian princess married to an Englishman. For grades 4-7 to share with older readersLa crique des Damnés (Collection noire)
By Jocelyn Boisvert. 2021
À peine débarqués aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine pour les vacances, Nathan et Rémi font la rencontre de deux sympathiques Madelinots. Au fil…
de la conversation, Maya et Noé révèlent aux jeunes touristes l'existence du rocher du Diable, une immense pierre en forme de tête-de-mort, située au cœur de la crique des Damnés. Selon la légende, ce lieu serait à l'origine de nombreuses morts mystérieuses. Mis au défi par leurs nouveaux amis, les frères Bilodeau acceptent d'aller visiter cet endroit supposément hanté. Un défi qu'ils risquent de regretter longtemps... s'ils parviennent à s'en sortir vivantsSurvivras-tu à la nuit de l'horreur (Survivras-tu?)
By Mathieu Fortin. 2022
La nuit de l'horreur, une activité d'immersion extrême dans l'univers de la terreur. Cristina ne voulait pas y aller. Pourtant,…
elle y est. Ceux qui ressortiront de la forêt avant le lever du soleil se sépareront une intéressante somme d'argent. C'est sa seule motivation : amasser assez d'argent pour payer le traitement expérimental de sa mère. Pour ça, elle devra s'assurer de réussir... tout en faisant échouer le plus de joueurs possibles. Mais quand les scénarios déraillent et que du véritable sang commence à couler, c'est plutôt sa survie qui est en jeuLes vieux livres sont dangereux (Noire)
By François Gravel. 2017
Empiler quelques livres poussiéreux dans des boîtes, ça ne semble pas très sorcier. Quand le vieux bibliothécaire de son collège…
lui propose cet emploi de fin de semaine, Mathieu n'hésite pas très longtemps avant d'accepter. Une fois seul dans les sombres sous-sols de l'école, il réalise cependant assez vite qu'il a commis une grave erreur.Back in the Beforetime: Tales of the California Indians
By Jane Louise Curry. 1987
Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth
By Drew Hayden Taylor. 1998
This is the emotional story of a woman's struggle to acknowledge her origins. Grace, a Native girl adopted by a…
White family, is asked by her birth sister to return to the Reserve for their mother's funeral. Afraid of opening old wounds, Grace must find a place where the culture of her past can feed the truth of her present.