Canadian fiction

  • What is Truth, Betsy?: A Story of Truth

    Creator

    Vermette, Katherena

    Abstract

    Miskwaadesi is puzzled about the teaching Truth. But she knows more than she thinks she does. The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    HighWater Press

    Non spécifié
  • The Just Right Gift: A Story of Love

    Creator

    Vermette, Katherena

    Abstract

    Migizi loves his Gookem. Can he find the perfect gift to show her how much? The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    HighWater Press

    Non spécifié
  • The First Day: A Story of Courage

    Creator

    Vermette, Katherena

    Abstract

    Makwa has to go to a new school ... and he doesn't want to go. How will he face his first day? The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    HighWater Press

    Non spécifié
  • The Evolution of Alice

    Creator

    Robertson, David Alexander

    Abstract

    This haunting, emotionally resonant story delivers us into the world of Alice, a single mother raising her three young daughters on the rez where she grew up. Alice has never had an easy life, but has managed to get by with the support of her best friend, Gideon, and her family. When an unthinkable loss occurs, Alice is forced onto a different path, one that will challenge her belief in herself and the world she thought she knew. The Evolution of Alice is the kaleidoscopic story of one woman�s place within the web of community.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    HighWater Press

    Non spécifié
  • Singing Sisters: A Story of Humility

    Creator

    Vermette, Katherena

    Abstract

    Ma'iingan knows she is a very good singer. Conflict erupts when her little sister wants to sing just like her. The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    HighWater Press

    Non spécifié
  • Misaabe's Stories: A Story of Honesty

    Creator

    Vermette, Katherena

    Abstract

    Misaabe tells great stories -- about trolls, and x-ray glasses, and secret agents, and his super-exciting life. But is real life so bad? The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    HighWater Press

    Non spécifié
  • Kode's Quest(ion): A Story of Respect

    Creator

    Vermette, Katherena

    Abstract

    Kode knows many things, but she doesn�t know one thing: What does respect mean? Who will help her figure out the answer? The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    HighWater Press

    Non spécifié
  • Amik Loves School: A Story of Wisdom

    Creator

    Vermette, Katherena

    Abstract

    Amik tells Moshoom about his wonderful school. Then his grandfather tells him about the residential school he went to, so different from Amik's school, so Amik has an idea... The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters, these stories about home and family will look familiar to all young readers.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    Portage & Main Press

    Non spécifié
  • 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga

    Creator

    Robertson, David Alexander

    Abstract

    7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga originally published as a four-part graphic novel series; Stone, Scars, Ends/Begins, and The Pact. This graphic novel follows one Plains Cree family from the early 19th century to present day. For Edwin, the story of his ancestors from both the distant and recent past must guide him through an uncertain present, to the dawn of a new future. 7 Generations explores the life of Stone, a young Cree warrior, the smallpox epidemic of 1870, the residential school system of the 20th century and its familial legacy.

    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    HighWater Press

    Non spécifié
  • The Lake

    Creator

    LeBlanc, Perrine

    Lederhendler, Lazer

    Abstract

    The latest from Governor General’s Literary Award winner Perrine Leblanc is a mesmerizing story about the disappearance of three young women and a deeply disturbing portrait of a small town gone bad.In between the mountains and the sea, on the north shore of the Baie des Chaleurs, there’s a village called Malabourg. The village is surrounded by all the usual features of the region: a river with wild salmon, a stretch of the national highway, and a coniferous forest.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    House of Anansi Press Inc

    Non spécifié