Category Archives: Indigenous people

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

Posted on November 25, 2022 by susanh579

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson. HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063086166 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Lou is a Metis, living … Continue reading →

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A Land of Books by Duncan Tonatiuh

Posted on October 31, 2022 by susanh579

A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters by Duncan Tonatiuh. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9781419749421 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Tâpwê and the Magic Hat by Buffy Sainte-Marie, illustrations by Buffy Sainte-Marie & Michelle Alynn Clement

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Tâpwê and the Magic Hat by Buffy Sainte-Marie, illustrations by Buffy Sainte-Marie & Michelle Alynn Clement. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781771645461 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Magic realism/folklore What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Sky Wolf’s Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger

Posted on July 17, 2022 by kyurenka

Sky Wolf’s Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger, Annick Press, 2022. 9781773216294 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback What did you like about the book? “The United … Continue reading →

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The Curiosities by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Phil Lesnie

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Curiosities by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Phil Lesnie. Greystone Kids, 2022. 9781778400087 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy picture book What did you like about the book? This absorbing picture book … Continue reading →

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A Kunwinjku Counting Book by Felicity Wright,  illustrated by Gabriel Maralngurra

Posted on February 22, 2022 by susanh579

A Kunwinjku Counting Book by Felicity Wright,  illustrated by Gabriel Maralngurra. Enchanted Lion, 2022. 9781592703562 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Ostensibly a counting … Continue reading →

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The Dancing Trees by Masiana Kelly, illustrated by Michelle Simpson

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Dancing Trees by Masiana Kelly, illustrated by Michelle Simpson. Inhabit Media Inc., 2021. 9781772273694 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Folklore/picture book What did you like about the book? Thomas accepts a … Continue reading →

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Little Moar and the Moon by Roselynn Akulukjuk, illustrated Jazmine Gubbe

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Little Moar and the Moon by Roselynn Akulukjuk, illustrated Jazmine Gubbe. Inhabit Media, 2021. 9781772272994 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction/picture book What did you like about the book? During the … Continue reading →

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The Shaman’s Apprentice, by Zacharias Kunuk,  illustrated by Megan Kyak-Monteith

Posted on August 4, 2021 by susanh579

The Shaman’s Apprentice, by Zacharias Kunuk,  illustrated by Megan Kyak-Monteith. Inhabit Media, 2020. 9781772272680 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  In this book … Continue reading →

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Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal. Candlewick, 2021. 9781536208450 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the book? Zonia is an Asháninka girl who lives in the … Continue reading →

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