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Par M. G Vassanji. 2008
Author M. G. Vassanji was born in Africa, where his Indian grandparents had settled, and his relationship to India had…
been complex and contradictory. Vassanji describes his many visits to India, encompassing bustling cities, quiet landscapes, fantastic stories and fascinating characters, in this his part travelogue and description, part history and meditation, and above all a quest for a lost homeland. Some descriptions of violence. Winner of the 2009 Governor General's Literary Award for non-fiction. Canada Reads 2012. 2008.Par Holling Clancy Holling. 1980
A First Nations boy sets a foot-long canoe afloat on Ontario's Lake Nipigon. As the little dugout drifts through the…
Great Lakes to the ocean, strangers honor the message carved in the wood: "Please put me back in water. I am Paddle-to-the-Sea." For grades 3-6. Caldecott Honor Book. 1941Par Sunshine Quem Tenasco. 2023
A magical mirror helps a young girl understand her true beauty in this new picture book from the creators of…
Nibi’s Water Song.When Challa comes home in tears after being teased about her smile, her mom gives her a special gift. It’s a magic mirror — shiny, beaded and beautiful — passed on from her mom, and from her djo djo before her.Challa’s mom tells her that when anyone looks into the mirror, they will see their true self. There’s just one rule: Everyone has to say what they see in the reflection.At first the mirror seems to work for everyone but her. Challa keeps looking and looking. The more beauty she sees in herself, the happier she feels, and the longer she looks into the mirror, the more beauty she sees, until finally Challa sees so much beauty, she can't contain her smile!This special story, from award-winning activist Sunshine Quem Tenasco and artist Chief Lady Bird, introduces readers to concepts of self-acceptance, self-empowerment, and recognition of the unique beauty that comes from within.Par David A. Robertson. 2023
L’auteur prime de Ligne de trappe nous offre le recit d’une aventure fantastique et cinematique inspiree des legendes autochtones. Un…
jour d’ete, Lauren et son petit frere, James, partent en voyage sur les terres avec leur moshom (grand-pere). Arrives a destination, les enfants decident d’aller pecher pour le repas du souper pendant que Moshom fait la sieste. Leur canot se trouve au milieu du lac lorsque l’eau devient soudainement agitee et les fait chavirer! Quand Lauren refait surface, elle voit son frere se faire entrainer par les Memekwesewak, des creatures a l’apparence humaine qui vivent autour de l’eau et aiment jouer des tours aux gens. Lauren doit avoir le courage de suivre les Memekwesewak dans leur monde et de ramener son frere a la maison. Mais ces creatures exercent une forte emprise sur James, et elles ne l’abandonneront pas si facilement. Un recit ecrit avec cœur qui plaira aux lecteurs curieux et aventuriers. Original title: The Song That Called Them Home.Par Lori Degman. 2023