Canadian, Aboriginal

Armstrong, Jeannette. 1998. Slash, Revised Edition. Penticton, BC: Theytus Books. ISBN: 0-919441-29-7.
Age: 16+
Language: English
Subject: Adult; Fiction; Okanagan

Slash is about a young Native man, Slash Kelasket from the Okanagan Nation of British Columbia. Slash’s story begins in grade six where he is taught by nuns. His life is a struggle as he seeks to establish his identity through spiritual confirmation and active political struggle.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Armstrong, Jeannette. Illustrator/ Barbara Marchand. 1991. Neekna and Chemai. Penticton, BC: Theytus Books. ISBN: 0-919-441-157
Age: 6 - 12
Language: English
Subject: Children; Fiction; Okanagan

This is the story of two young girls growing up in the Okanagan before the arrival of Europeans. It explains how their lives followed the cycle of the seasons.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Armstrong, Jeannette. 1982. Enwhisteetkwa Walk in Water. Penticton, BC: Theytus Books. ISBN: 0-919-441-122
Age: 8 - 14
Language: English
Subject: Children, Youth; Fiction; Okanagan

This story is about life in the Okanagan in 1860 through the eyes of an eleven-year-old child. It ends in the Fall when food was being gathered, and thanks were given to the Creator.