Aboriginal, non-Canadian

Fowler, Susi Gregg. Illustrator/ Peter Catalanotto. 1998. Circle of Thanks. Scholastic. ISBN: 0-590100-66-1
Age: Pre-school - 8
Language: English
Subject: Children; Fiction; Alaska; Inuit

This Alaskan book is about a boy and his mother who live on the Alaskan tundra. By interacting with a group of animals—a fox, an otter, a caribou and a raven—the book shows how everything is interconnected. It is about passing on thanks.

Canadian

Francis, Daniel. Illustrator/ Dorothy Siemens. 2000. Discovering First Peoples and First Contacts. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0-19-541488-8
Age: 8 - 14
Language: English
Subject: Children, Youth; Non-Fiction; Multiple Nations

This book looks at theories that could explain the origins of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. It describes the cultures of Aboriginal groups in relation to their environment in different parts of the country. There are introductions to well-known European explorers, including why and how they crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and the consequences of their meetings with Aboriginal peoples.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Freed, Don. Illustrator/ Myles Charles. 1999. Sasquatch Exterminator (and CD). Saskatchewan: Dumont Institute. ISBN: 0-920915-41-8
Age: Pre-school - 7
Language: English
Subject: Children; Fiction; Music; Metis

This is a story about how a boy gets his revenge on a sasquatch. It includes the words and music for the song Sasquatch Exterminator.