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Two Tricksters Find Friendship

SKU: 9781459839281

Author:

Elder Johnny Aitken and Jess Willows

Illustrator:

Alyssa Koski

Grade Levels:

One, Two, Three

Book Type:

Paperback

Pages:

96

Publisher:

Orca Book Publishers

Copyright Date:

2025

Elder Johnny Aitken is an interdisciplinary artist, actor, writer, carver, filmmaker, activist and educator. Johnny’s mixed ancestry includes Coast Salish, Scottish and Haida, and he self-identifies as a 2Spirit First Nations individual. Jess Willows has had a long career as a teacher in the Gulf Islands School District of Mayne Island, British Columbia. Alyssa Koski is an illustrator, animator and entrepreneur and has a mixed heritage of Blackfoot and European ancestry and is a member of the Kainai Nation.

Friendship can overcome any obstacle. To Jessie and Johnny, their friendship is easy. Jessie and Johnny have been inseparable ever since Jessie moved to the small island town during summer break. But as they begin fourth grade together, the new school year gets off to a rocky start when outside pressures and differences in their home lives threaten their friendship. Jessie lives comfortably and never worries about money while Johnny lives with his father and stepmother on the reserve outside of town. With guidance from Raven and spiritual teacher, Steven, the two friends bridge the gaps between them and learn to lean on each other through family troubles and cultural differences. Book contains 25 Black & White illustrations. Audience: Ages 6-8.

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SKU: 9780771019357

Author:

David Alexander Robertson

Grade Levels:

Eleven, Twelve, Adult Education, College, University

Nation:

Multiple Nations

Book Type:

Hardcover

Pages:

240

Publisher:

McClelland & Stewart Ltd.

Copyright Date:

2025

David Alexander Robertson is a two-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, has won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, as well as the Writer’s Union of Canada Freedom to Read award. He is the author of the acclaimed Misewa Saga series for children. He has received several other accolades for his work as a writer for children and adults, podcaster, public speaker, and social advocate. He was honoured with a Doctor of Letters by the University of Manitoba for outstanding contributions in the arts and distinguished achievements in 2023. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg.

52 Ways to Reconcile is an essential guide to understand how small and attainable acts towards reconciliation can make an enormous difference in our collective efforts to build a reconciled country.

The idea of this book is simple: 52 small acts of reconciliation to consider, one per week, for an entire year. They’re all doable, and they’re all meaningful. All 52 steps take readers in the right direction, towards a healthier relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and a time when we are past trauma. By following these steps, we can live in stronger and healthier communities equally, and respectfully, together.