Hatchet —Paulsen, Gary, author.

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divor...

Tiny the Canada Easter Bunny —James, Eric (Writer of children's literature), author.

"It's Easter morning in Canada, and Tiny is out for a jog, but he stops in his tracks and discovers the Easter Bunny stuck in a log! With the Easter Bunny trapped, it's up to Tiny to save Easter in Canada! But being a bu...

Never rub noses with a Narwhal : an alliterative Arctic ABC book —Wellborn, Ruth, author.

Blubbery belugas, capering caribou, lingering ladybugs, rummaging ravens, and waiting walruses, all make an appearance in this beautifully illustrated children's book about the Arctic. The map, a glossary of key words, a...

The littlest sled dog —Kusugak, Michael.

A little dog named Igvillu dreams of being a sled dog in the North.

The boy who walked backwards —Sures, Ben, 1967- author.

The boy who walked backwards is a moving story about a young Ojibway boy, Leo, and his family in Serpent River First Nation. Leo's life turns to darkness when forced to attend residential school. Back home for Christma...

From far away —Munsch, Robert N., 1945- author.

"When Saoussan immigrated with her family from war-torn Lebanon, she was only seven years old. This picture book tells the story of how she had to adjust to her new home in Canada. She describes the frustration of not un...

Prisoner of Dieppe : WWII —Brewster, Hugh.

Melanie Bluelake's dream —Dorion, Betty, 1952-

For Melanie Bluelake, a ten-year-old Cree girl, it's difficult starting at a new school when she must cope with moving from the northern woods and her grandmother to a strange city.

Good morning, Canada —Beck, Andrea, 1956- author.

"Good morning to friends from coast to coast to coast! As the pages turn on bright landscapes and changing seasons across the country, rhyming text cheerily greets the sights and sounds of a Canadian day"--Back cover.

The moccasins —Einarson, Earl, 1962-

The story of a young aboriginal foster child who is given a special gift of moccasins by his foster mother. Her gift of warmth and thoughtfulness helps her young foster child by encouraging self-esteem, acceptance and lo...

Salma the Syrian chef —Ramadan, Ahmad Danny, author.

"Salma and her mother live in an apartment at a Vancouver Welcome Center, a home vastly different from their native Syria, where Salma's father still resides. When she thinks about him, "Salma's heart aches like a tiny f...

The orange shirt story —Webstad, Phyllis, author.

"This true story also inspired the movement of Orange Shirt Day which could become a federal statuatory holiday When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her fi...

Tunnels of treachery : another Moose Jaw adventure —Bishop, Mary Harelkin, 1958- author.

A stranger at home : a true story —Jordan-Fenton, Christy.

Looks at the experiences of a young Inuit girl returning from a residential religious school, where she is not recognized by her mother and is seen as an outsider.

Thea Stilton and the Niagara splash —Stilton, Thea, author.

The Thea Sisters are taking a trip to Canada! They have been invited to do some bird-watching with a group of friends. The girls are enjoying learning more about Canada and their love for hockey. But during their trip, o...

Migrant —Trottier, Maxine.

The song within my heart —Bouchard, David, 1952-

A young First Nations boy experiences his first pow-wow, and learns that he must find his own song.

Shot at dawn : World War I —Wilson, John (John Alexander), 1951-

The button necklace —Harrison, Troon.

In September 1914 ten-year-old Millie's father goes to England to join the war effort and she is sent to a new school where she'll be expected to learn languages, dancing, and lady-like deportment. She also gets involved...

The madman of Piney Woods —Curtis, Christopher Paul, author.

Even though it is now 1901, the people of Buxton, Canada (originally a settlement of runaway slaves) and Chatham, Canada are still haunted by two events of half a century before--the American Civil War, and the Irish pot...