Arctic Stories by Michael Kusugak – 1 copy

Acclaimed Inuit storyteller Michael Kusugak weaves a tapestry of tales about ten-year-old Agatha and her accidental heroism in the high Arctic of 1958. The three Agatha stories resonate with the nostalgia and affection of Kusugak''s childhood memories of the tiny Arctic Circle community in which he was raised.

Kookum’s Red Shoes by Peter Eyvidson – 1 copy

The legacy of the residential schools is conveyed with respect and imagination in this illustrated story for young readers. As the elderly Kookum remembers the experiences in her youth that changed her life forever, we see what was lost in her life, and how goodness persisted.

Shi-shi-etko by Nicola I. Campbell - 1 copy

In just four days Shi-shi-etko will have to leave her family and all that she knows

to attend residential school. She spends her last days at home treasuring the

beauty of her world. This gentle story of a child on the verge of great loss was

selected as the Aboriginal Children’s Book of the Year.

Shin-chi’s Canoe by Nicola I. Campbell - 1 copy

This moving sequel to the award-winning Shi-shi-etko tells the story of two

children's experience at residential school. Shi-shi-etko is about to return for

her second year, but this time her six-year-old brother, Shin-chi, is going, too.

When we Were Alone by David A. Robertson & Julie Flett – 1 copy

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 coloured 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. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, one of empowerment and strength.