Strong Nations Bundles

This bundle includes titles in the Taaqtumi series:

• Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories
• Taaqtumi 2: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories

This series features horror short fiction.

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This bundle includes titles in the Benjamin Outdoors series:

• Benjamin's Thunderstorm
• Benjamin Grows a Garden

From dancing in the rain with thunder for a drum to planting a vegetable garden with his mom, Benjamin loves being in nature. With evocative text and vibrant art, this delightful picture book series celebrates the joys of spending time outdoors and weaves in nature-related Cree words.

Books in this series are recommended for ages 3 to 7.

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This bundle includes books all the titles in The Richard Wagamese Storybook Collection:

• The Animal People Choose a Leader
• The Inquisitive Raven

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This bundle includes the 2025-2026 adult and young adult nominated titles for the First Nation Communities READ program.

Please Note:

• Some of the titles chosen for the adult/young adult category are children's books.
• One of the titles is not available to us at this time and is not included in the bundle: Out of the Shadows 

First Nation Communities READ (FNCR) is the Ontario First Nation Public Library Community's contribution to the reading movement. Launched in 2003, it promotes a community-based approach to reading. Learn more HERE!

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This bundle includes the First Nation Communities READ 2025-2026 children's nominated titles.

First Nation Communities READ (FNCR) is the Ontario First Nation Public Library Community's contribution to the reading movement. Launched in 2003, it promotes a community-based approach to reading. Learn more HERE!

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This bundle includes all the titles in the Maggie Lou series:

• Maggie Lou, Firefox
• Maggie Lou Meets Her Match

Books in the Maggie Lou series, written by Arnolda Dufour Bowes and illustrated by Karlene Harvey, are recommended for grades 4 to 7.

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This bundle includes books in the Indigenous Peoples Series:

• The Cherokee: People, Culture, and History
• The Inuit: People, Culture, and History
• The Lakota: People, Culture, and History
  
• The Navajo: People, Culture, and History
• The Ojibwe: People, Culture, and History
• The Seneca: People, Culture, and History

This series is recommended for grades 3 to 6.

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The 2025 Edition of From Sea to Sea to Sea features a collection of 25 of the best Indigenous picture books published in Canada between 2022 and 2024. 

To learn more about IBBY Canada and this list of picture books, visit https://www.ibby-canada.org/indigenous-picture-book-collection/

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This bundle includes French titles in the series La trilogie Reckoner:

• La trilogie Reckoner - Tome 1: Étrangers
• La trilogie Reckoner - Tome 2: Monstres
• La trilogie Reckoner - Tome 3: Fantômes

La trilogie Reckoner is the French translation of the bestselling trilogy The Reckoner by David A. Robertson. 

Recommended for grades 8 to 12. 

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This bundle includes titles in the French series Petit tonnerre: 

• Mikuniss, ma petite soeur
• Cousine Konissa

This series, written by Joannie Gill and illustrated by Amélie Courtois, is recommended for Grades 1 to 5.

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This bundle includes books in the Community Connections series:

• Suupi and the Sun Celebration
• When I Visit Qikiqtarjuaq
• Sanirajak, A Place I Love
• My Trip to Pond Inlet
  
• It Is Good to Live in Beautiful Arctic Bay
• Clyde River, My Home
• My Visit to Kimmirut
• Liitia's One-Ski
• I Love to Live in Kinngait
• All about Sanikiluaq

The Community Connections series is a collection of fun and engaging stories from Inuit authors that celebrate Nunavut communities.

Books in this series are recommended for preschool to Grade 2. 

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This bundle includes titles the Spirit Bear series in French:

• Spirit Bear et les enfants passent à l’histoire: Basé sur une histoire vraie
• Spirit Bear: Rendre hommage aux souvenirs, semer des rêves: Basé sur une histoire vraie
• Spirit Bear: pêcher le savoir, attraper des rêves : Base sur une histoire vraie
• Spirit Bear: echos du passe: Base sur une histoire vraie

This series, written by Cindy Blackstock and illustrated by Amanda Strong, is recommended for Grades 1 to 7.

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This bundle includes titles in the French series Petit Loup: 

• Petit Loup
• Corbeau Blanc
• Femme Ormeau

This series, written by Teoni Spathelfer and illustrated by Natassia Davies, is recommended for preschool to Grade 3.

Petit Loup is the French translation of the popular Little Wolf Trilogy.

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This bundle includes the titles in the Floraverse series by Wab Kinew in French:

• Un pied dans chaque monde
• La Route sans fin

This series is recommended for Grades 7 to 12.

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This bundle includes resources that highlight Indigenous cultural practices and teachings.

The titles included share about customs and traditions, ceremonies, traditional food harvesting and preparation, storytelling and oral traditions, seasonal cycles, the Seven Grandfather Teachings, the Medicine Wheel, and more. 

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This bundle includes French books in the Elle s'appelle Echo series by Katherena Vermette:

• Elle s'appelle Echo Tome 1: La guerre du Pemmican
• Elle s'appelle Echo Tome 2: La résistance de la rivière Rouge
• Elle s'appelle Echo Tome 3: La résistance du Nord-Ouest
• Elle s'appelle Echo Tome 4: L'ère des réserves routières
  

Elle s'appelle Echo is the French translation of the bestselling A Girl Called Echo series.

Recommended for grades 7 to 12. 

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This bundle includes Indigenous resources in French for Grades 8 to 12. Not all resources are written specifically for teens. Review each resource to determine if it's an appropriate fit for readers.

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This bundle includes Indigenous resources in French for kindergarten to Grade 3 students and is under $1000.00 (before taxes and shipping).

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This bundle includes Indigenous resources in French for students in Grades 4 to 7. Picture books, graphic novels, chapter books, and novels are included.

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This larger bundle includes Indigenous resources in French for kindergarten to Grade 3 students.

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This bundle includes books in the First Nations Series for Young Readers that are currently available (some books are out of print):

• Environmentalists from our First Nations 
• Great Athletes from our First Nations
• Great Musicians from our First Nations
• Great Women from our First Nations
• Great Writers from our First Nations
• Indigenous Filmmakers and Actors
• Wisdom from our First Nations

Each book in the First Nations Series for Young Readers is a collection of biographies of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women and men who are leaders in their fields of work, in their art, and in their communities. For ages 8-14.

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Take a journey through the history of Turtle Island with this engaging collection of resources! 

In this bundle, find true accounts, biographies, historical fiction, powerful stories inspired by real events, traditional teachings, creation stories, and more! 

This bundle features resources suitable for Grades 1 to 7.

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This bundle includes all of the titles in the Cash Blackbear Mystery series: 

• Murder on the Red River (PB)
• Girl Gone Missing (PB)
• Sinister Graves (PB)
• Broken Fields (HC)

The Cash Blackbear Mystery series features Cash Blackbear, a 19-year-old Ojibwe woman. 

This series was not written specifically for a teenage audience.

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This bundle includes all of the titles in The Legend of Big Heart series by Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo.

• The Land Grab
• The Roan Stallion
• The River Run

The Legend of Big Heart Series takes place during the early twentieth century amid the forced assimilation of Native tribes into mainstream America. The series features the exciting adventures of young Alfred Swallow as he matures into a man and helps his family survive and prosper on the Lower Brule Lakota Reservation in South Dakota.

This series is a hi-lo (high interest, low readability) series.

Recommended for grades 8 to 12.

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This bundle includes titles in the My Wild Arctic Friends series by Inuk author Etua Snowball:

• The Wolf Pup
• The Fawn

This series is recommended for ages 6 to 8.

This bundle includes books in the  Anishinaubaemowin series by Basil Johnston:

• Gift of the Stars
• Living in Harmony
• Walking in Balance 

Books in this series are recommended for ages 5+ by the publisher.

This bundle includes books in the Lillian Mystery series by Lynda Partridge:

• Lillian and Kokomis: The Spirit of Dance
• Why Are You Still Here?: A Lillian Mystery
• Spirit Rider: A Lillian Indigenous Mystery

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This bundle includes the student resource Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist and the educator resource Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
Have you ever considered Mother Earth to be an artist? A shiny rock, the guiding tracks of a bird, a colourful sunset - what beauty do you see on Mother Earth?

Award-winning Indigenous author, CBC journalist, and Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan (2021-2023) Carol Rose GoldenEagle brings readers a radiant tribute to the artwork within the everyday. Paired with stunning illustrations by Hawlii Pichette, Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist encourages us to share in the simple wonder of nature, and honour the precious magnificence of Mother Earth and all of our relatives.

28 pages | 11.00" x 8.50" | Hardcover 

About the Educator Resource
A teacher lesson plan to further explore the book, Mother Earth: My Favourite Artist. May include comprehension questions, group activities, conversation starters, quizzes, language arts activities, and colouring pages.

15 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Loose-Leaf Packet

This bundle includes books in the Overhead series by Lucy Hempill: 

• Clouds
• Stars
• Trees

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This bundle includes books in the Between Earth and Sky series by Rebecca Roanhorse:

• Black Sun (paperback)
• Fevered Star (paperback)
• Mirrored Heavens (hardcover)

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This bundle includes books in the 7 Generations series by David A. Robertson:

• Stone
• Scars
• Ends/Begins
• The Pact

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This bundle includes books in the DreadfulWater Mystery series, a mystery/detective series from Thomas King:

• Dreadful Water 
• The Red Power Murders
• Cold Skies
• A Matter of Malice
• The Obsidian Murders
• Deep House
• Double Eagle
• Black Ice 

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This bundle includes titles in the Nish series by Isabelle Picard: 

• Nish: North and South
• Nish: Northern Lights
• Nish: North Stars

The Nish series is a coming-of-age series about Innu twins, Léon and Éloïse.

This series is recommended for grades 5 to 9.

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This bundle includes titles in the Nôhkom series by Caitlin Dale Nicholson and Leona Morin-Neilson:

• niwechihaw / I Help
• nipehon / I Wait
• ninitohtênân / We Listen

Books in this series are delivered in a dual-language format of Cree (y-dialect) and English.

This series is recommended for ages 4 to 6.

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This bundle includes titles in the Northwest Coast Legends series by Robert Budd and Roy Henry Vickers:

• Raven Brings the Light 
• Cloudwalker
• Orca Chief 
• Peace Dance

This series is recommended for ages 3 to 6.

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This bundle includes novels in the No Name series by Tim Tingle:

• No Name
• No More No Name
• A Name Earned
• Trust Your Name
• Name Your Mountain 

Books in this series are recommended for grades 7 to 11.

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This bundle includes novels in the Sydney's Journey series by Kim Sigafus:

• A Quiet Storm
• Whisper to the Sky
• Yesterday's Rain

Books in this series are recommended for grades 7 to 12.

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This bundle includes novels in the Autumn Dawn series by Kim Sigafus:

• Nowhere to Hide
• Finding Grace
• Autumn's Dawn

Books in this series are recommended for grades 7 to 12.

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This bundle includes titles in the Poppa series, written by Judith M. Doucette (Mi'kmaq) and illustrated by Rebecca Reid (Mi'kmaq):

• Poppa and His Drum
• Poppa and the Sacred Kitpu

This series is recommended for kindergarten to grade 7.

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This bundle includes titles in the Putuguq & Kublu series:

• Putuguq & Kublu
• Putuguq & Kublu and the Qalupalik
• Putuguq & Kublu and the Attack of the Amautalik

In each new adventure in this graphic novel series, Putuguq and Kublu learn about an element of Inuit mythology from their Elders. Recommended for kindergarten to grade 3.

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This bundle includes titles in the Road Allowance Kitten Series, written by Wilfred Burton and illustrated by Christina Johns: 

• Road Allowance Kitten
• Road Allowance Kitten: Broken Promises 

This series is recommended for grades 3 to 5.  The resources are dual-language in English and Michif, with Michif translation by Norman Fleury.

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This bundle includes titles in the Sometimes I Feel Like series by Danielle Daniel.

• Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox
• Sometimes I Feel Like a River
• Sometimes I Feel Like an Oak 

This series is recommended for preschool to grade 2.

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This bundle includes titles in the Surviving the City series, written by Tasha Spillett-Sumner and illustrated by Natasha Donovan: 

• Surviving the City Vol. 1
• From the Roots Up: Surviving the City Vol. 2
• We Are the Medicine: Surviving the City Vol. 3

This graphic novel series is recommended for ages 12 to 18.

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This bundle includes titles in the Tanna's Animals Series, by Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley: 

• Tanna's Owl
• Tanna's Lemming
• Tanna's Puppy

This series is recommended for kindergarten to grade 3.

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This bundle includes books in the Floraverse series by Wab Kinew:

• Walking in Two Worlds
• The Everlasting Road

This series is recommended for ages 12+.

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This bundle includes books in The Halfing Saga by Melissa Blair. 

• A Broken Blade 
• A Shadow Crown
• A Vicious Game
• An Honoured Vow

This romantasy (romantic fantasy) series is recommended for young adults/new adults (ages 18+).

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This bundle includes books in the Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher series, written by Sita MacMillian and illustrated by Azby Whitecalf: 

• Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Âhâsiw's Forest Powwow
• Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Maskwa's Tipi Tales

Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher is a vibrant early chapter book series celebrating Cree culture and being true to yourself. It's recommended for grades 1 to 4.

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This bundle includes resources by Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors, focusing on sports, games, and the importance of physical activity. Designed for grades 8 to 12, some materials may contain mature or sensitive content and not all resources are written exclusively for teens. Educators are encouraged to review resources in advance to ensure suitability for their students.

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This bundle includes titles in the My Indian series by Mi'sel Joe and Sheila O'Neill: 

• My Indian
• Suliewey: The Sequel to My Indian

Recommended for grades 7 to 11.

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This bundle includes all three volumes in Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection.

• Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection Volume 1 
• Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection Volume 2
• Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection Volume 3

Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection brings together dozens of creators from North America to contribute comic book stories showcasing the rich heritage and identity of indigenous storytelling. From traditional stories to exciting new visions of the future, this collection presents some of the finest comic book and graphic novel work on the continent.

Recommended for grades 7 to 12.

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