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"There are moments of true tenderness, hope, and grief in this haunting, magical tale, and the narrator makes it all convincing.

Yax is too young to accompany his father on a trading expedition and must stay at home with his mother and his younger sister. Disappointed, he goes off to practise his spear-throwing.

It is hard to imagine life without fire. Heat, light, food—where would we be without these essentials?

Today, many of the historic coal-mining communities of the Rocky Mountains are uninhabited ghost towns. Yet behind the crumbled ruins are tales of perseverance, danger and romance.

There is a special place on the southeastern shores of Barkley Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

In her third book inspired by First Nations’ stories, children’s author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values.

This collection of short stories is based on traditional values important to us all—respect, cooperation and kindness.

This collection of west-coast fables combines the approach of Aesop with the oral tradition of First Nations storytellers. Woodpecker shows how to be a true friend.

In the traditional Algonquian world, the windigo is the spirit of selfishness, which can transform a person into a murderous cannibal.

This fourth collection of short stories written by Robert James (Jim) Challenger combines the timeless appeal of Aesop's fables with the oral storytelling traditions of First Nations and other cult

An informative sidekick to Stan Shadick's annual award-winning Skywatchers calendars, Skywatcher's Companion presents fascinating stories for skywatchers of all ages.

This is Robert James Challenger's fifth collection of beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read short stories that impart practical, moral lessons about life in today's world.

This is the story of how the first beaver came to be. It tells of a young girl, Reedee, who is born with hair the colour of Mother Earth, not the colour of Raven like the rest of her people.

Winner of the Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year Award, 2006 Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival and Book Awards Kayâs is a young Cree man who is blessed with a Gift that makes him a talente

In this latest collection of beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read fables, Robert James Challenger continues to teach children practical, moral lessons about life in today's complicated world.