Visions From the Fire

By Wanda John-Kehewin
Illustrated by nicole marie burton
Kielamel Sibal
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Aboriginal & Indigenous, Mental Illness, Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Series: Dreams

A road trip back to Kehewin reserve is a chance for Damon to reconnect with his mom and family. But he has a secret – a secret that threatens to ruin everything.

The Rez Doctor

By Gitz Crazyboy
Illustrated by Veronika Barinova, Azby Whitecalf, and Toben Racicot
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age, Careers, Occupations, Internships, New Experience
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Addiction, Social Emotional Learning, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Responsibility, Social Justice, Citizenship and Social Responsibility, Discrimination, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Prejudice and Racism

Young Ryan Fox gets good grades, but he’s not sure what he wants to be when he grows up. It isn’t until he meets a Blackfoot doctor during a school assembly that he starts to dream big.

However, becoming ...

Between the Pipes

By Albert McLeod
Contributions by Elaine Mordoch & Sonya Ballantyne
Illustrated by Alice RL
Kielamel Sibal
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, 2SLGBTQIA+, Hockey, Bullying
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Worldviews, Teachings, and Protocols, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, 2SLGBTQI+, Identity, Land-Based or Place-Based Learning, Social Justice, Discrimination

Thirteen-year-old Chase’s life and identity should be simple. He’s the goalie for his hockey team, the Eagles. He’s a friend to Kevin and Jade. He's Kookum's youngest grandchild. He’s a boy. He ...

God Flare

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson & Andrew Thomas
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction, Mental Illness, Superheroes
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Sweat Lodge, Traditional Medicine, Contemporary Setting, Social Emotional Learning, Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Courage, Emotions and Feelings, Friendship, Mental Health and Well-Being, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Strong Female Characters
Series: The Reckoner Rises

Cole and Eva are reunited once more. A new terror looms as Mihko Laboratories latest human experiments are about to be unleashed. Cole is on the long road to recovery, but he’s still struggling with ...

Little Moons

By Jen Storm
Illustrated by Ryan Howe
Nickolej Villiger
Alice RL
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Paranormal, Death & Dying, Siblings
Big Ideas: Social Justice, MMIWG2S, Prejudice and Racism, Social Emotional Learning, Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Smudging, Powwow, Spirituality and Ceremony, Traditional Art, Contemporary Setting, Strong Female Characters

In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her older sister. Can she find comfort through her family’s Ojibwe traditions?

It’s been a year since Reanna’s sister, ...

Hopeless in Hope

By Wanda John-Kehewin
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Aboriginal & Indigenous, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Orphans & Foster Homes
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Smudging, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Anxiety, Depression and Suicide, Addiction, Literary Studies, Social Emotional Learning, Self-Expression, Creative Writing, and Art, Social Justice, Family Separation, Foster Care and the Child Welfare System, Intergenerational Trauma, Poverty, Residential Schools, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Cree

We live in a hopeless old house on an almost-deserted dead-end street in a middle-of-nowhere town named Hope. This is the oldest part of Hope; eventually it will all be torn down and rebuilt into perfect ...

As I Enfold You in Petals

By Richard Van Camp
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson
Donovan Yaciuk
Nickolej Villiger
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural, Aboriginal & Indigenous, Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Values & Virtues
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Storytelling and Oral Culture, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity, Social Emotional Learning, Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Social Justice, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism
Cultures & Peoples: Dene, Tlicho, Inuit
Indigenous Languages: Dene, Tlicho, Words or Phrases
Series: The Spirit of Denendeh

Newly sober, Curtis searches for healing in the ancient cultural practices of his Tłıcho Dene grandfather. But will the Little People answer his call?

Curtis has returned to Fort Smith, six weeks sober. ...

Visions of the Crow

By Wanda John-Kehewin
Illustrated by nicole marie burton & Kielamel Sibal
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age, Aboriginal & Indigenous, Mental Illness, Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Spirituality and Ceremony, Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, Identity, Social Justice, Discrimination, Impacts of Colonization and Colonialism, Prejudice and Racism, Residential Schools
Cultures & Peoples: Cree
Indigenous Languages: Cree, Words or Phrases
Series: Dreams

“Your ancestors have called us to help you.”

“I think y'all have the wrong number.”

Damon Quinn just wants to get through his senior year unscathed. His mom struggles with alcohol and is barely ...

A Blanket of Butterflies
Second Edition

By Richard Van Camp
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk, and Nickolej Villiger
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural, Death & Dying, War & Military
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Smudging, Spirituality and Ceremony, Storytelling and Oral Culture, Traditional Medicine, Authentic Indigenous History, Contemporary Setting, Social Emotional Learning, Courage, Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Emotions and Feelings, Friendship, Responsibility, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Dene, Tlicho
Indigenous Languages: Dene, Tlicho, Words or Phrases
Series: The Spirit of Denendeh

No one knows how a suit of samurai armour ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy, is eager to help.

Shinobu has travelled ...

Version Control

By David A. Robertson
Illustrated by Scott B. Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk, and Andrew Thomas
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction, Mental Illness, Superheroes
Big Ideas: Aspects of Indigenous Cultures, Traditional Medicine, Contemporary Setting, Diverse and Inclusive Representation, 2SLGBTQI+, Anxiety, Depression and Suicide, PTSD, Social Emotional Learning, Courage, Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Emotions and Feelings, Empathy, Friendship, Honesty, Mental Health and Well-Being, Responsibility, Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance, Strong Female Characters
Cultures & Peoples: Cree
Series: The Reckoner Rises

After finding out Mihko reinstated the Reckoner Initiative in Breakdown, Cole and Eva confronted Mihko head-on. But when Eva stumbles across a secret laboratory, she finds her worst nightmares come ...