Alexander James, a Quaker pursued by his violent past in the American Revolution, begins a new life as a fur trader in the forests of northern Canada. Travelling west with his Nahataway wife and explorer David Thompson to the prairie of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Alexander cannot resist being drawn into the thrilling horse raids and buffalo hunts, and then by the mysteries of the Piikani medicine ceremonies.

ISBN: 9781897235065
Author: Tyler Trafford
Publisher: Thistledown Press
Pub Date: 2006

Written and illustrated by Darrell Pelletier, The Alfred Reading Series is an illustrated five book series for children in Michif, Plains Cree and French, with English subtitles. Through this set of storybooks, which focuses on Alfred and his sister Lisa, the reader will gain an appreciation of contemporary Aboriginal culture. The series includes: Alfred’s First Day at School, Alfred’s Summer, The Big Storm, The Pow Wow, and Lisa and Sam.

ISBN: 978-0-920915-37-0
Author: Darrell Pelletier
Publisher: Gabriel Dumont Institute
Pub Date: 1992

Candid and truthful stories about women, young and old, grappling with generational wariness, creative recklessness, and illusive purpose celebrate all that is beautiful, wild and distinctive in contemporary women. The title, All In Together Girls,is inspired by a jump rope rhyme, and the stories are a meeting place for girls as surely as the chant would have been on the playground. These stories relate the relentless search for identity, and the late night drive-through culture of bored teens whose ?sleepover? alibis have left them with no place else to go. Hallmarked by entrances into, and thought-provoking points of exit from, moments of addiction, betrayal, misjudgement, and first love, they are defining portraits of girls and women during the storm and stress of self-discovery.

ISBN: 9781897235249
Author: Kate Sutherland
Publisher: Thistledown Press
Pub Date: 2007

Patrick Kyba’s new book, Alvin: A Biography of the Honourable Alvin Hamilton, tells the story of a man whose manifold contributions to Canadian and Saskatchewan politics have never before been documented. The book spans a political career of fifty years, viewing the major issues of that time through the eyes of one of Canada’s exceptional politicians, touching on political theory, leadership conventions, and life in both government and opposition.

ISBN: 978-0-88977-056-0
Author: Patrick Kyba
Publisher: Canadian Plains Research Center
Pub Date: 1989

The book begins with a pale-Indian hunter, proceeds through tow world wars, the prelude to the settlement period, the creation of a hybrid society by people who came from other places, and finally, to a community in danger of losing the railway tracks which have been the reason for its presence on the map of Saskatchewan.

ISBN: 9780981324357
Author: William Wardill
Publisher: Benchmark Press
Pub Date: 2008

A Montreal doctor investigates the cadaver of the famous Willow Bunch Giant, trying to solve the mystery of why the preserved body is shrinking. His own physical limitations add an urgency to his research, as his body too is failing; a rare condition means it is gradually absorbing its own bones.

The giant’s body has been ravaged not only by the treatment it received immediately after Edouard’s death — being paraded in shop windows and in freak shows — but also by the attentions of a professor who in 1907 bought the body for his experiments and classes.

But the strictly clinical and physical isn’t enough, and the anatomist begins to reveal the story of the man through a series of events selected from his short life. Beginning with a sixteen-year-old’s dreams of being a cowboy, it follows Edouard’s seemingly inevitable move into strongman displays and freak sideshows, showing the uneasy mix of his need and desire for money with his self-dislike and weariness of being unable to escape his stature. The spectre of his physical weakness — caused, conversely, by his size and superhuman strength — is ever-present, as first his muscles and later, his lungs, begin to fail.

By the book’s close, the physical mystery is solved, a paper published, acclaim afforded, but the narrator understands he is perhaps farther than ever from understanding Edouard Beaupre’s true anatomy.

ISBN: 9781550504774
Author: Sarah Kathryn York
Publisher: Coteau Books
Pub Date: 2012

It’s 1900, and Andrei’s family has left Ukraine for a Canadian homestead near Batoche, Saskatchewan. Twelve-year-old Andrei works harder than ever before to help his family build a new life. Andrei also dreams of owning Vityr, a beautiful bay colt that runs like the wind. Then he can learn to be a great horsemean – like the Cossacks his grandfather, Dido Danylo, loves to talk about. Dido has also brought a Scythian cup to Canada, a relic of the people of ancient Ukraine. The cup gives Andrei strange visions. But Andrei’s new land has magic of its own. His Metis friend, Chi Pete, tells stories of Snow Walker, a man of great power and wisdom. When Andrei gets lost in a terrible blizzard, where can he turn for help?

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Author: Larry Warwaruk
Publisher: Coteau Books
Pub Date: 2002

For popular teenager Willa Bell, the joy of winning a once-in-a-lifetime contest – the chance to meet the most famous heartthrob of her generation – is overshadowed by the dilemma of picking someone to accompany her.<br><br>Should it be her now awkward lifelong best friend, Greta? Or Ava, the coolest girl ever?<br><br>Intent on making the most of a good thing, a self-absorbed Willa unwittingly beckons Mella, an <i>ELANCERA</i> sage who makes Willa the other of her dreams. Awakening anew amid the bizarre and unfathomable, Willa embarks on the adventure of a lifetime … and returns to reality forever changed, with proof positive that true friendship is the best prize of all.

ISBN: 9781894431446
Author: Laurie Nenson
Publisher: Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing
Pub Date: 2010

“Angie” lives with her mom who struggles with alcoholism. Her younger sister has gone to foster care. Angie has been sexually touched by one of mom’s friends. When Angie tells mom she isn’t believed. What can she do? How can Angie continue to love and protect her mom and keep herself safe? Who can she turn to for help? Can Angie handle another breach of trust?
This story addresses sexual abuse and speaks to the issue of trust.
The independent reader is for kids to read on their own. We have suggested some activities for them to do on their own.
Book, perfect bound, softcover, 82pp

ISBN: 978-0-9811367-5-2
Author: Fawn Einarson
Publisher: Hear My Heart Books Inc.
Pub Date: 2012

Overview: This interactive journal will help kids work through emotions, identify social issues that affect them and lead them toward those who can help. Through a variety of exercises, kids will improve their constructive and critical thinking skills by providing suggestions to help the main character through some tough decisions. Building their vocabulary around language related to social issues and many other activities will provide opportunities for kids to express themselves in a non-threatening environment.
“Suggestions for the Storyteller” outlines activities that are appropriate for those working one-on-one with children.
These journals can be coloured by the kids and are available in two convenient sizes:

ISBN: 978-0-9868750-7-6
Author: Fawn Einarson
Publisher: Hear My Heart Books Inc.
Pub Date: 2012