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Come, Read With Me
By Margriet Ruurs, Christine Wei. 2021
Una huna?--what is this? (Una Huna #1)
By Susan Aglukark. 2021
" A meaningful portrait of a young child living and loving in a unique period of North American history. "…
— ? Kirkus Ukpik loves living in her camp in the North with her family and she especially loves thinking up names for her brand new puppy. When a captain from the south arrives to trade with Ukpik's father, she's excited to learn how to use forks, knives, and spoons. At first, Ukpik enjoys teaching the other children how to use these new tools. But soon, she starts to wonder if they'll need to use the new tools all the time, and if that means that everything in camp will change. After a conversation with her grandmother, Ukpik realizes that even though she will learn many new things, her love for her family and camp will never change - and it even inspires her to find a name for her puppy!The fox wife
By Beatrice Deer. 2021
One cloudless night, a fox falls to earth and comes across a family of humans. As the seasons change and…
they move their camp, she follows them, growing ever more intrigued by human ways—and especially by the oldest son, Irniq. When Irniq grows older and sets out hunting on his own, he is surprised to enter his tent one day and find the lamp lit, the tea made... and a strange woman who says she is his wife. Tired of being alone, Irniq welcomes the woman. But soon he grows curious and cannot stop himself from asking too many questions. Where did the fox pelt hanging in their tent come from? And why did the fox that had been following him suddenly disappear? Based on award-winning musician Beatrice Deer's powerful song "Fox," this graphic novel reinterprets a traditional Inuit story for a new generationA walk on the tundra
By Rebecca Hainnu. 2021
During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful…
flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones... A 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. In addition to an informative storyline that teaches the importance of Arctic plants, this book includes a field guide with photographs and scientific information about a wide array of plants found throughout the ArcticWild eggs: A tale of arctic egg collecting
By Suzie Napayok-Short. 2021
Akuluk is not excited about visiting her grandparents in Nunavut. She would rather head south for summer vacation, somewhere with…
roller coasters and cotton candy. There can't be much to do way up there, Akuluk figures. But as soon as she steps off the plane and sees all the exciting animals that the tundra has to offer, Akuluk forgets all about her dreams of going south. On her first full day in Nunavut, she can't wait to travel out on the land with her grandfather to hunt for wild eggs. As she learns about the different types of eggs, how to collect them properly, and the delicious meals that can be prepared with them, Akuluk knows that this is just the beginning of the exciting things she'll learn about the ArcticWeird Rules to Follow
By Kim Spencer. 2022
Mi corazón se llena de alegría
By Monique Gray Smith. 2020
"The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you…
love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy." -- Provided by NLSMi’kmaw Moons: The Seasons in Mi'kma'ki
By Cathy LeBlanc, David Chapman. 2022
Ira sleeps over
By Bernard Waber. 1972
Ira is delighted with his first invitation to spend the night at his friend Reggie's house, until his mischievous older…
sister asks if he is taking along his teddy bear. For preschool-grade 2. 1972Rabbit & robot: the sleepover
By Cece Bell. 2012
Rabbit plans out the entire sleepover he is going to have with his friend Robot. But when Robot shows up,…
he does not want to do what is on Rabbit's list. Now Rabbit does not know what to do. For grades K-3. 2012The dream thieves: book II of the Raven cycle (The Raven Cycle #2)
By Maggie Stiefvater. 2013
Blue, Gansey, Noah, Adam, and Ronan, from The Raven Boys (DB 75404), continue their dangerous search for the powerful dead…
king of Glendower. However, Ronan's ability to pull objects from his dreams places them in peril. Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2013Junie B. Jones has a monster under her bed (Junie B. Jones #8)
By Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus. 1997
The day for school pictures is when Paulie tells Junie B. that a monster lives right under her bed--and now…
she's afraid to go to sleep. Her family tries to help, but it's not until Junie B. sees her school photos that she solves the monster problem. For grades K-3. 1997The Woman and Her Bear Cub
By Dayna B. Griffiths. 2023
It's Time for Berries!
By Ceporah Mearns, Jeremy Debicki, Tindur Peturs. 2023
Celebrating the traditional practise of gathering Arctic berries and other Inuit traditional land uses, this cute story of determination and…
enjoying the outdoors is perfect for grandkids to share with their grandparents.My Ittu: The Biggest, Best Grandpa
By Laura Deal, Thamires Paredes. 2022
My Ittu: The Biggest, Best Grandpa
By Laura Deal, Thamires Paredes. 2022
Mécanismes NDN d'adaptation: notes de terrain (Queer)
By Billy-Ray Belcourt. 2022
"Qu'est-ce qui constitue un·e NDN?" Dans ce livre, Billy-Ray Belcourt tourne et retourne cette question en explorant la mort, le…
deuil, la colère, la violence et les affects qui en découlent. Infusé de culture populaire, Mécanismes NDN d'adaptation problématise de manière accessible les notions d'autochtonie et de queeritude pour les greffer à l'"histoire d'horreur canadienne" trop longtemps passée sous silence, tout en déconstruisant le poème et le livre, le temps et le territoire. Parfois formaliste, toujours percutante, l'écriture de Belcourt est un électrochocWowgwis de la tête aux pieds (Petit tonnerre)
By Rebecca Thomas. 2021
Être Mi'gmaq, qu'est-ce que ça signifie?Wowgwis a des papillons dans le ventre. C’est aujourd’hui que son papa l’emmène rencontrer ses…
tantes, ses oncles et ses cousins. Quand il lui dit, avant de partir, que le jour est venu pour elle d’apprendre ce que c’est qu’être Mi’gmaq, les papillons grossissent. Et s’il fallait que la famille de son papa ne lui ouvre pas les bras?The castle on the hill
By Elizabeth Goudge. 1954
In the summer of 1940, shy Miss Brown becomes house-keeper at the Castle. She takes to her heart its three…
occupants--an historian and his two nephews. To this retreat comes Moppet and Poppet, two children evacuated from the ruins of London. 1954.The Wouldbegoods: being the adventures of the treasure seekers
By E Nesbit. 1958
After Oswald, Dora, Dicky, Alice, H.O. and Noel have been particularly unruly, the wayward but well-meaning Bastable children are sent…
away to the country to improve their behaviour. They promise to be good if they can -- but they think it highly unlikely that they'll succeed! Grades 4-7. 1995, c1901.