Canadian, Aboriginal

Bouchard, Dave. Illustrator/ Alan Sapp. 2002. The Song Within My Heart. Vancouver, BC: Raincoast Books. ISBN: 0-55192-559-1
Age: 6 - 12
Languages: English
Subject: Children; Oral History; Plains, Cree

This book is based on the childhood memories of Cree painter, Alan Sapp, on a reserve in Saskatchewan. It tells of a young boy getting ready to go to a powwow.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Bouchard, Dave. Illustrator/ Peter Shostak. 1997. Prairie Born. Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers. ISBN: 1-55143-092-4
Age: 8 - 12
Languages: English
Subject: Children; Poetry; Plains, Cree, Metis

This is a celebration of the harsh beauty of the prairies in poetry form. It describes harvesting potatoes, making snow angels and hauling wood with horses, among other things.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Bouchard, Dave. Illustrator/ Les Culleton. 1994. The Meaning of Respect. Winnipeg, MB: Pemmican Publications Inc. ISBN: 0-921827-37-7
Age: 8 - 12
Languages: English
Subject: Children; Fiction; Plains, Cree
OUT OF PRINT

A Cree boy is sent home from school to learn about respect. He spends time with his grandfather. While he thought he was having a holiday, he was hunting, fishing and trapping and learning all kinds of things. He returns to school with a new respect for the land and the animals, and knowing that learning can be fun.