Canadian, Aboriginal

Johnston, Basil. 1999. Crazy Dave. Key Porter Books. ISBN: 1-55263- 051-X
Age: 16+
Language: English
Subject: Adult; Biography; Woodland, Ojibwe.

Crazy Dave reads like a novel and tells the poignant story of the author’s grandmother Rosa McLeod and her son David who was born with Down’s Syndrome.
Canadian, Aboriginal

Johnston, Basil. 1987. Moose Meat and Wild Rice. McClelland & Stewart.
ISBN: 0-7710-4444-5
Age: 14+
Language: English
Subject: Youth, Adult; Oral History; Woodland, Ojibwe

This collection of 22 short stories is based on community stories Johnston heard in his home community of Parry Island Reserve. Johnston weaves subtle humor with gentle satire in his stories which reflect a time in the post war period when Indian and Northern Affairs bureaucrats controlled reserve life.
Canadian, Aboriginal

Johnston, Basil. 1995. The Manitous. Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN: 1-55013-712-3
Age: 16+
Language: English
Subject: Adult; Myths & Legends; Ojibwe

This is a collection of the legends and spiritual teachings of the Ojibwe people. The Manitous is a journey to the core of Ojibwe heritage filled with the insight and wisdom of an ancient tribe.