David Robertson
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Publication Date
[2026]
Language
English
Description
"A young boy reflects on what he will do when he's a Moshom (grandfather). He explains that he'll go to all their activities and cheer the loudest, because that's what his Moshom did. He'll show them their culture, just like Moshom did. He'll take them fishing and speak swampy cree, feed them Bannock and play cribbage because that's what his Moshom did with him. A touching tribute to a lost grandparent and how we keep them alive by passing down memories."--...
2) Little shoes
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Publication Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling and Governor General's Award-winning author of On the Trapline comes a beautifully told and comforting picture book about a boy's journey to overcome generational trauma of residential schools. Deep in the night, when James should be sleeping, he tosses and turns. He thinks about big questions, like why we don't feel dizzy when the Earth spins. He looks at the stars outside his bedroom and thinks about the night sky stories his...
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award-winning team behind When We Were Alone shares a story that honors our connections to our past and our grandfathers and fathers. A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child...
Author
Publisher
Puffin Canada
Publication Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek...
Author
Publisher
Puffin Canada
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, Eli and Morgan travel back to Misewa, only to realize they've travelled back farther than expected. At school, Eli is being bullied, and while he tries to hide what's happening to him from Morgan, she knows something is wrong. Morgan herself is also in turmoil when she is given the phone number of her birth mother, and she struggles to know what to do with it. They...
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
To save the animal beings of Ministik, Eli joins forces with the leader of the Bird Warriors, and journeying across the North Country, Eli must fight for his life and the lives of his friends and family--and come to terms with only being part human.
Author
Publisher
HighWater Press
Publication Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Description
"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 colored 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. When We Were Alone is a story...
10) The stone child
Author
Publisher
Puffin Canada
Publication Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series."-- Provided by publisher.
"After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn't have much time to save him. And it will mean asking for help -- from friends old and new. Racing against the clock, and with Arik and Emily at her side, Morgan sets off to follow the trail away...
Publisher
Heartdrum
Publication Date
[2025]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Set at a classic drive-in restaurant that seems to exist in every Native community, this anthology unites the stories of teens from all kinds of backgrounds through the shared theme of Native joy, with stories and poems reflecting hope, healing, humor, love, friendship, romance, and joy. The road to Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every rez and alongside every urban Native hangout. The menu offers a rotating feast, including...
Publisher
HighWater Press
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact."-- from Publisher's website.
