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Ã2020., Pre-adolescent, Puffin Canada, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Ltd. Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home--until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching them traditional ways to survive. But as the need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything--including them"--Provided by publisher.
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Ã2020., Pre-adolescent, Puffin Canada, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Ltd. Call No: FIC ROBERTSON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Morgan and Eli are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home--until they find a secret place in an unfinished attic bedroom. They embark on a dangerous mission to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything.
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2021., Juvenile, Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Reders Call No: FIC ROB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Misewa Saga Volume: 1Summary Note: Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.
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2020., Pre-adolescent, Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, a Penguin Random House Co. Call No: ADVENTURE FIC ROB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home--until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching them traditional ways to survive. But as the need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything--including them"--Provided by publisher.
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Ã2021., Pre-adolescent, Puffin, an imprint of Tundra Book Group, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd. Call No: FIC ROBERTSON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Eli and Morgan make the journey to Misewa to visit their animal friends. This time they travel back in time and meet a young fisher that might just be their lost friend. But they discover that the village is once again in peril, and they must dig deep within themselves to find the strength to protect their beloved friends. Can they carry this strength back home to face their own challenges?"
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Ltd. Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time. Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues--Eli is being bullied at school, and tries to hide it from Morgan, while Morgan has to make an important decision about her birth mother. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey to Misewa to visit their animal friends. This time they travel back in time and meet a young fisher that might just be their lost friend. But they discover that the village is once again in peril, and they must dig deep within themselves to find the strength to protect their beloved friends. Can they carry this strength back home to face their own challenges?"--Provided by publisher.
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[2021]., Primary, Tundra Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, "Is this your trapline?" This is a heartfelt story about memory, imagination and intergenerational connection that perfectly captures the experience of a young child's wonder as he is introduced to places and stories that hold meaning for his family"--Provided by publisher.
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2022., Pre-adolescent, Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Ltd. Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn't have much time to save him. And it will mean asking for help--from friends old and new. Racing against the clock, and with Arik and Emily at her side, Morgan sets off to follow the trail away from the Great Tree to find Eli's soul before it's too late. As they journey deep into the northern woods, a place they've been warned never to enter, they face new challenges and life-threatening attacks from strange and horrifying creatures. But a surprise ally comes to their aid, and Morgan finds the strength to focus on what's most important: saving her brother's life"--Provided by publisher.
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[2021]., Juvenile, HighWater Press Call No: NL GN ROB Edition: Tenth anniversary edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "From Governor-General's Award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this special edition of the timeless graphic novel that introduced the world to the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross, and shared her story of strength, family, and culture. A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy was soon adopted into a loving family. A few short years later, at the age of 8, everything changed. Betsy was taken away to a residential school. There she was forced to endure abuse and indignity, but Betsy recalled the words her father spoke to her at Sugar Falls--words that gave her the resilience, strength, and determination to survive. Sugar Falls is based on the true story of Betty Ross, Elder from Cross Lake First Nation. We wish to acknowledge, with the utmost gratitude, Betty's generosity in sharing her story. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Sugar Falls goes to support the bursary program for The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation. This 10th-anniversary edition brings David A. Robertson's national bestseller to life in full colour, with a foreword by Senator Murray Sinclair, Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and a touching afterword from Elder Betty Ross herself"--
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[2021]., Juvenile, Highwater Press Call No: 371.82 Rob Edition: 10th-anniversary edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Daniel, a schoolboy, is assigned to interview an elderly survivor of the old Indian residential school system. His assignment leads him to Betsy, the grandmother of one of his friends, who tells him her story of loss, abuse, abandonment, and indignity in the residential school, and how she found resilience, strength, and determination in the words that her father gave her at Sugar Falls.
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[2016], Juvenile, HighWater Press Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: A young Cree girl wonders about things her grandmother does such as wearing colorful clothes and having long hair. As she asks her grandmother about these things, she learns about what her grandmother's life was like when she was young and had to attend a residential school.
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[2016], Primary, HighWater Press Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away..."--Provided by publisher.
