Aboriginal, non-Canadian

Carvell, Marlene. 2004. Who Will Tell My Brother? Hyperion Books. ISBN: 0-7868-1657-0
Age: 13+
Language: English
Subject: Children, Youth, Adult; Fiction; Woodland, Iroquois, Mohawk

Who Will Tell My Brother? is a free verse narrative about a high school senior who tried to challenge his school’s sports mascot. This thought provoking book deals with the issues of prejudice, institutional racism and bullying.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Chartrand, Jane. Illustrator/ Zaawaazit mkwa tsun. 2002. How the Eagle Got His White Head. Winnipeg, MB: Pemmican Publications Inc. ISBN: 1-894717-08-02
Age: 5 - 9
Language: English
Subject: Children; Myths & Legends; Algonquin

An Algonquin grandmother tells the tale of the eagle’s white head and how the humming bird got its red throat. It also talks about the symbolic role of the eagle and hummingbird to Native peoples.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Children of the Curve Lake Reserve. 1991. In Honor of Our Elders. Waapoone Publishing. ISBN: 0-969218-53-2
Age: 6 - 10
Language: English
Subject: Children; Non-Fiction; Ojibwe

These Whetung Ojibwe stories from Ontario are written by elementary school age children. The children's stories honour an important Elder in their lives - grandparent, adult caregiver, or community leader.