This historical novel is based on Bruchac's family history. Major Rogers leads an attack in 1759 on the Abenaki village of St. Francis in Quebec. The people of the village are closely tied to the French colonists. The story is narrated by Saxso, who feels he did not do enough to protect his mother and little sisters. The readers will follow Saxso in his efforts to save his family. Saxso is depicted as religious with beliefs from both the Abenaki and Christian teachings. The Winter People is a...

This collection of poems speaks of Mi'kmaq life and the hope for a better world. Elder Rita Joe addresses topics such as residential schools, a cure for an ingrown toenail, pollution and death. In some of the poems, the Mi'kmaq words are translated as Joe had done in her original manuscripts. The book includes a table of contents.

This book provides an historical view of the life of Samuel de Champlain. The reproductions of the original documents and the pictures from his journal add to the authenticity of the era. Legaré documents Champlain's efforts to start a settlement on the shores of Quebec and the St. Lawrence Valley. Champlain devoted all his time to give France a foothold in the New World. Champlain dealt with the hardships of the Canadian winters and explored the country with the Huron people as his guides. C...

Readers will be plunged into 1812 Canada, as Edward, Kate and Anne deal with danger and intrigue in their adventure. Edward Wolf McNeill, a 15-year-old Canadian of British and Oneida heritage, is escorting two American sisters home from England when their journey is interrupted by the War of 1812. This historical novel is more than an adventure story. The novel considers pacifism at a time when war was considered to be an honourable activity. The strength of the novel lies in the search for...

In this book, Warwaruk celebrates the diverse cultures of Canada in the early 1900s. Andrei and his family have left the Ukraine and settled on a homestead near Batoche, Saskatchewan. Andrei's grandfather shares stories from the past with his grandson about the horsemanship of the Cossacks and the Scythian Cup, a relic of the ancient Ukrainians. The cup brings strange, magical visions to Andrei. When Andrei is caught in a blizzard, he is saved by the Snow Walker, a wise man with unique powers...

The novel is based on the Kwakiutl transformation narrative that centres on the belief that when the salmon are scarce, a warrior can call them back by diving into the water and turning into a salmon. Nano and her twin brother Nanolatch, children of a chief of the Kwakiutl Nation on the Northwest Coast, are about to embark on their initiation into adulthood. Nanolatch is destined to become the chief and Nano faces marriage to a boy from another nation and a life apart from her family. The tw...