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Sweetest Kulu
Par 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
Par 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
Par 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.Islandborn
Par Leo Espinosa, Junot Díaz. 2018
Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a…
school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbours about their memories of her homeland, and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage. Grades K-3. 2018.The gnawer of rocks
Par 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.The bagel king
Par Andrew Larsen, Sandy Nichols. 2018
Every Sunday in winter, spring, summer and fall - through snow, rain, heat and gloom - Zaida delivers bagels to…
his neighbours and to his grandson, Eli. Warm, chewy, salty bagels. But their Sunday tradition comes to a halt when a slip on some schmutz (grime) leaves Zaida flat on his touches (bum) and bedridden - and bagel-less! Who will bring the bagels if Zaida's not well in time for next Sunday's delivery? Told with a schmear of love and baked with humour, "The Bagel King" celebrates family tradition and the special bond between grandparent and grandchild. Grades K-3. 2018.You hold me up
Par Monique Gray Smith, Danielle Daniel. 2017
Stolen words
Par 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.Yo soy Muslim
Par Mehrdokht Amini, Mark Gonzales. 2017
A lyrical celebration of multiculturalism, as a parent shares with a child the value of their heritage and why it…
should be a source of pride, even when others disagree. Grades K-3. 2017.What's my superpower?
Par 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.My beautiful birds
Par Suzanne Del Rizzo. 2017
Behind Sami, the Syrian skyline is full of smoke. The boy follows his family and all his neighbours in a…
long line, as they trudge through the sands and hills to escape the bombs that have destroyed their homes. But all Sami can think of are his pet pigeons--will they escape too? When they reach a refugee camp and are safe at last, everyone settles into the tent city. But though the children start to play and go to school again, Sami can't join in. He can't forget his birds and what his family has left behind.One day a canary, a dove, and a rose finch fly into the camp. They flutter around Sami and settle on his outstretched arms. For Sami it is, at last, one step in a long healing process. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.When we were alone
Par 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.Malaika's costume
Par Irene Luxbacher, Nadia L Hohn. 2016
It’s Carnival time. The first Carnival since Malaika’s mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for…
Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, but when the money doesn’t arrive, will Malaika still be able to dance in the parade? Grades K-3. 2016.The thundermaker
Par 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.Joseph's big ride
Par Terry Farish, Ken Daley. 2016
In the refugee camp where Joseph lives, he wants only one thing: to ride a bike. But on the only…
bike in camp, his feet don't reach the pedals. Then he travels to America, where everything is strange and new. One day, he spots a red bike that seems just right for him! It belongs to a girl with a whoosh of curly hair. But how can Joseph convince her to let him ride? And why does she think he wants to be friends? Grades K-3. 2016.King for a day
Par Rukhsana Khan, Christiane Kromer. 2014
Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the…
annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival. Grades K-3. 2013.Which way should I go?
Par Sylvia Olsen, Kasia Charko, Ron Martin. 2007
Joey is a happy Nuu-chah-nulth boy, eager to help and quick to see the bright side of things. But when…
he loses his beloved grandmother, the sun goes out in his world. Fortunately, she has left something of herself behind—a song, which keeps knocking on Joey's heart, and a dance, which urges him to get up on his feet and enjoy life again. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2007.Yetsa's sweater
Par Sylvia Olsen, Joan Larson. 2006
On a fresh spring day, young Yetsa, her mother and her grandmother gather to prepare the sheep fleeces piled in…
Grandma's yard. As they clean, wash and dry the fleece, laughter and hard work connect the three generations. It's the experience of the creation of Cowichan sweaters. Each sweater is unique, and its design tells a story. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2006.Maggie's chopsticks
Par Alan Woo, Isabelle Malenfant. 2012
Poor Maggie struggles to master her chopsticks -- it seems nearly everyone around the dinner table has something to say…
about the "right" way to hold them! But when Father reminds her not to worry about everyone else, Maggie finally gets a grip on an important lesson. Grades K-3. 2012.Max makes a cake
Par Michelle Edwards, Charles Santoso. 2014