Our Future
Profiles of ten young activists taking on the key issues of our times. From racism to cyber bullying, from gun violence to animal protection, they don’t let their youth stop them from being heard.
Nibi Emosaawdang / The Water Walker
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The dual language edition, in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) and English, of the award-winning story of a determined Ojibwe Nokomis (Grandmother) who walked around all of the Great Lakes to protect our water.
Gaawin Gindaaswin Ndaawsii / I Am Not a Number
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The dual language edition, in Nishnaabemwin (Ojibwe) Nbisiing dialect and English, of the award-winning book I Am Not a Number. When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from.
kimotinâniwiw itwêwina / Stolen Words
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The dual language edition, in Plains Cree and English, of the story of a little girl who sets out to help her grandfather discover the Cree language that was stolen from him when he was sent away to residential school as a boy.
The Case of Windy Lake
Nicknamed the Mighty Muskrats, Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee are four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. Together they won’t let anything stop them from solving their case!
Skateboard Sibby
Never one to back down, when Freddie challenges Sibby to a competition on the half pipe, she accepts. No skateboard, no equipment, and a loss of confidence are just some of the obstacles she has to deal with.
The Mozart Girl
Inspired by the life of Mozart’s older sister, Nannerl, who also loved music and dreamed of being a famous composer.
A Tapestry of Survival
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A moving, true story, told in four separate parts with four different authors, each telling a piece of the tale of a harrowing journey to freedom.
Two Firsts
Bertha Wilson and Claire L’Heureux-Dubé were the first women judges on the Supreme Court of Canada, polar opposites in background and temperament, the two faced many identical challenges.
The Birds That Stay
The murder of an older woman proves that the sins of the past are never forgotten, or forgiven.
Dangerous Measures
A memoir written by Joseph, a Jewish boy who evades capture by the Nazis, and joins the underground resistance in France. History and biography lovers will enjoy this first hand account.
Flights of Spirit
A Holocaust memoir about surviving the notorious Dachau concentration camp. For everyone because these stories need to be remembered.
Carry the Torch / A Lasting Legacy
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Two stories in one book, this is a powerful memoir of surviving the Holocaust, and should be read by everyone.
