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Pocahontas
Par Joseph Bruchac. 2003
Told from the viewpoints of Pocahontas and John Smith, describes their lives in the context of the encounter between the…
Powhatan Indians and the English colonists of seventeenth-century Jamestown, Virginia. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.Paiute princess: the story of Sarah Winnemucca
Par Deborah Kogan Ray. 2013
Documents the life and achievements of the nineteenth-century Northern Paiute leader, examining how her aptitude for languages and diplomacy enabled…
her to advocate on behalf of her tribe. Grades 4-7. 2013.Meet a veterinarian: Candace Grier-Lowe (Career path choices.)
Par Kim Ziervogel. 2009
Candace Grier-Lowe was a poor student in high school, but she loved animals and drew on that love to pursue…
a career working with them. She upgraded her skills in order to apply for university and succeeded after much effort. Today she is at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine as a veterinary dentistry resident. Contains a veterinary medicine FAQ page. For junior and senior high readers. 2009.Meet a journalist: Waubgeshig Rice (Career path choices.)
Par Kim Ziervogel. 2009
After doing well in high school English, Waub Rice applied to study in Germany for a year and was accepted.…
He found this opened up a world of possibilities and he went to university at Ryerson to study journalism. Now this role model works in Winnipeg for the CBC doing stories about Aboriginal peoples. Contains a journalist career FAQ page. For junior and senior high readers. 2009.Environmentalists from our First Nations (A First Nations book for young readers #5)
Par Vincent Schilling. 2011
Ten biographies of First Nations/Native activists who advocate not only for the environment but for Native rights. Their stories are…
full of highs and lows, triumphs and setbacks. Environmental trailblazers, these men and women are role models for children everywhere. Grades 4-7. 2011. (First Nations Series for Young Readers)Joseph Brant (The Canadians)
Par Auldham Roy Petrie. 1978
Joseph Brant followed his father as an Iroquois chief, and, like his father, swore loyalty to the British in North…
America and was received by British royalty in London. Petrie chronicles the life of Brant, from his childhood and youth, to his first battles as an Iroquois warrior and his crucial aid to the British during the American War of Independence. Grades 5-8. 1978.Come walk with me: a memoir
Par Beatrice Mosionier. 2009
Mosionier's memoir in part answers the question: how much of her novel, "April Raintree" (DC37700), is based on her own…
life? She recounts a life of great loss: of family, innocence and dignity. She also shares how she has found fulfilment - artistically, politically, and personally - and describes the recovery of her bond with her mother, one nearly destroyed by the family's separation in 1952. Explicit descriptions of sex, explicit descriptions of violence and some strong language. c2009.Counting coup: becoming a Crow chief on the Reservation and beyond
Par Joseph Medicine Crow, Herman J Viola. 2006
The last traditional Crow chief, Joseph Medicine Crow (born 1913), recalls growing up on a Montana reservation and relates some…
of his experiences after leaving it. He describes the four coups - war deeds - that he accomplished in Germany during World War II that entitled him to be chief. Grades 4-7. 2006.Bowman's store: a journey to myself
Par Joseph Bruchac. 1997
An autobiography detailing the author's earliest childhood memories through age twenty-eight, when his grandfather Bowman died in 1970. Bowman raised…
Bruchac without ever admitting his Abenaki heritage, yet in these reminiscences, Bruchac traces the evidence of Native American customs in his grandfather's behaviour. Senior high and older readers. c1997.Ada Blackjack: a true story of survival in the Atlantic
Par Jennifer Niven. 2003
Ada Blackjack was an unskilled 23-year-old Inuit woman from Nome, Alaska, who signed on as a seamstress for a top-secret…
expedition to the far North, to colonize desolate Wrangel Island. When the expedition went wrong, Ada was left on her own but managed to return home, only to be tricked, exploited and hounded by journalists and others. A true story of a woman who survived a terrible time in the wild only to face a different ordeal in civilization. 2003.A stranger at home: a true story
Par Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. 2011
10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement - it's been two years since her parents delivered her to the…
school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers. But Margaret soon realizes that she's an outsider in the Arctic - she's forgotten the language and stories of her people, and she can't even stomach the food her mother prepares. As she struggles to reclaim her way of life, she discovers how important it is to remain true to the ways of her people - and to herself. Sequel to "Fatty legs". Grades 4-7. 2011.Getting it together: how to organize your space, your stuff, your time -- and your life (Smart girl's guide)
Par Brenna Vaughan, Erin Falligant. 2017
Shares suggestions, quizzes, and real-world tips to help girls get organized at school and at home in order to alleviate…
stress, improve personal habits, and develop better time-management skills. For grades 4-7. 2017Consider the fork: a history of how we cook and eat
Par Bee Wilson. 2012
Historian examines culinary arts from across the world through the lens of the everyday objects used in the preparation and…
consumption of food. Discusses various classes of objects with a focus on a particular example, such as pots and pans with the rice cooker. 2012Paths and walkways: simple projects, contemporary designs (Garden Design Ser.)
Par Hazel White, Matthew Plut. 1998
Horticulturist discusses the role of paths and explains how to design and build them. Includes twenty-four path designs in brick,…
gravel, stone, concrete, grass, or wood. Provides descriptions, instructions, and lists of tools and materials (including plants) needed to create and maintain each of them. 1998Growing nutritious food (Science explorer. Follow the clues)
Par Tamra B. Orr, Tamra Orr. 2016
This book includes real-world situations and the scientific method that will enable readers to apply critical thinking with a deeper…
understanding about food, health, and the transfer of energy. For grades 4-7The kids' building workshop: 15 woodworking projects for kids and parents to build together
Par Craig Robertson, Barbara Robertson, J. Craig Robertson. 2004
Provides information and tips for using basic carpentry tools--hammer, handsaw, drill, block plane, measuring devices. Offers complete step-by-step instructions for…
simple items like a checkerboard and string art or a more complex house-shaped bookcase and puppet theater. For grades 4-7. 2004A survival guide for buying a home
Par Sid Davis. 2004
Real estate agent offers advice on all aspects of purchasing a home, whether a single family house, co-op, condo, manufactured,…
or mobile home. Includes a chapter on selling and information on mortgages, tax shelters, insurance, and the "fifteen costliest mistakes homebuyers make." 2004Supernanny: how to get the best from your children
Par Jo Frost. 2005
Host of the ABC television program "Supernanny" offers commonsense advice for dealing with the ordinary challenges and problems of raising…
young children. Topics include routines, boundaries, toilet training, social skills, bedtime, and the "naughty" corner. Bestseller. 2005A guide for people leaving home to live independently for the first time. Includes advice on jobs, budgeting, health care…
issues, substance abuse, relationships, and other social skills. Also provides information on how to become a good citizen. For senior high and older readers. 2002Organizing from the inside out for teens: the foolproof system for organizing your room, your time, and your life
Par Julie Morgenstern, Jessi Morgenstern-Colon. 2002
Professional organizer and her teenage daughter offer a method for getting one's life in order using time management and other…
strategies. Presents anecdotes and checklists to suggest ways to organize home, school, and outside activities. For senior high and older readers. 2002