Strong Nations Publishing Bundles

Own the entire set of Coast Salish Strong Stories written by Celestine Aleck!

Included in this set is one copy of each of the following:

Granny and I Get Traditional Names
Mom, How Do You Make Smoked Fish?
Why Ravens and Wolves Hunt Together
Taking Care of Our Mother Earth
The Cedar Tree: The Heart of Our People
The Great Blanket of Moss
The Great Trade
The Sun and the Moon 

This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745741

Bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, in the Strong Stories Kanyen'kehà:ka series (48 books total).

Kanyen’keha:ka Strong Stories written by Michelle Corneau include the following:

Big Bear
Kanyen’kehà:ka Clans
Creation Story Sky Woman
The Thanksgiving Address
The Game
The Three Sisters
The Woodpecker
Two Row Wampum

This bundle is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746731

Own the entire set of Kanyen’keha:ka Strong Stories written by Michelle Corneau! (8 books total)

Included is one copy of each of the following books:

Big Bear
Kanyen’kehà:ka Clans
Creation Story Sky Woman
The Thanksgiving Address
The Game
The Three Sisters
The Woodpecker
Two Row Wampum

This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745833

Bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, in the Strong Stories Tlingit series (48 books total).

Tlingit Strong Stories written and illustrated by Bill Helin include the following:

Gift of the Salmon
Hong Kong Story Totems
Making a Canoe
Making a Drum
Raven Returns the Daylight
Spirit Bear
Tlingit Fishing
Tlingit Storytellers 

This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771746748

Own the entire set of Tlingit Strong Stories written by Bill Helin! (8 books total)

Included is one copy of each of the following:

Gift of the Salmon
Hong Kong Story Totems
Making a Canoe
Making a Drum
Raven Returns the Daylight
Spirit Bear
Tlingit Fishing
Tlingit Storytellers

This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745956

Own all 3 titles in the series From the Mountains to the Sea!

The From the Mountains to the Sea series follows a river eco-system from its source high up in the mountains all the way to the estuary. Along the rivers path we introduce the cedar tree, the salmon which feeds the entire eco-system, the bear, eagle and orca. Each book is written with a science perspective on the lefthand pages and social studies on the righthand pages.

All 3 titles in the From the Mountains to the Sea series include:

Kindergarten: We Live Here
Click link to download a five-week Kindergarten planning guide:Kindergarten FREE Download for We Live Here

Grade 1: We Share the Seasons
Click link to download a five-week Grade 1 planning guide: Grade 1 FREE Download for We Share the Seasons

Grade 2: We Are a Community
Click link to download a Grade 2 five-week planning guide: Grade 2 FREE Download for We Are a Community

Also available, each book has its own bundle of items in our Book Bundles section.

This bundle is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
Book dimensions: 10" x 14" | ISBN: 9781771745789

This book supports the following:

• Aboriginal Learning Standards for both science and social studies are captured in these unique books. Science is always on the left, social studies on the right.
• Each book provides opportunity to extend into place based learning.
• Each book is 10” x 14” and is meant to be read aloud multiple times.
• Each book captures the journey of a river from its source high up in the mountains and then to the estuary where it meets the sea. Along this journey we meet the cedar, salmon, bear, eagle and orca.
• Within the K and Grade 1 books there are educator notes to help support the content for both science and social studies. The Grade 2 book is self explanatory as it is being read aloud.
• Within the K and Grade 1 books the structure for a Talking Circle is embedded along with notes on how to facilitate a circle.
• The importance of the salmon in how it provides food and nutrients within the river eco-system is an inferred focus for each title.

Click link to download a Grade 2 five week planning guide: Grade 2 FREE Download for We Are a Community

A similar resource bundle to this is also available in French HERE!

Supports the following:

• Aboriginal Learning Standards for both science and social studies for each grade level are captured in this unique book series. Science is always on the left, social studies on the right.
• Each book provides opportunity to extend into place based learning.
• Each book is 10” x 14” and is meant to be read aloud multiple times.
• Each book captures the journey of a river from its source high up in the mountains and then to the estuary where it meets the sea. Along this journey we meet the cedar, salmon, bear, eagle and orca.
• Within the K and Grade 1 books there are educator notes to help support the content for both science and social studies. The Grade 2 book is self explanatory as it is being read aloud.
• Within the K and Grade 1 books the structure for a Talking Circle is embedded along with notes on how to facilitate a circle.
• The importance of the salmon in how it provides food and nutrients within the river eco-system is an inferred focus for each title.

Click link to download a five-week Kindergarten planning guide: Kindergarten FREE Download for We Live Here

This resource is available in French HERE!

Supports the following:

• Aboriginal Learning Standards for both science and social studies for each grade level are captured in this unique book series. Science is always on the left, social studies on the right.
• Each book provides opportunity to extend into place based learning.
• Each book is 10” x 14” and is meant to be read aloud multiple times.
• Each book captures the journey of a river from its source high up in the mountains and then to the estuary where it meets the sea. Along this journey we meet the cedar, salmon, bear, eagle and orca.
• Within the K and Grade 1 books there are educator notes to help support the content for both science and social studies. The Grade 2 book is self explanatory as it is being read aloud.
• Within the K and Grade 1 books the structure for a Talking Circle is embedded along with notes on how to facilitate a circle.
• The importance of the salmon in how it provides food and nutrients within the river eco-system is an inferred focus for each title.

Click link to download a five week Grade 1 planning guide: Grade 1 FREE Download for We Share the Seasons

This resource is also available in French HERE!

The Strong Readers: Métis Series launched in December 2014.

Guided Reading bundles include 6 copies of each of the 8 titles in the Métis Series.

The Métis Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Métis.

The series includes titles ranging from levels 3 to 18:

LV. 3 - My Métis Sash
LV. 6 - Métis People Travel!
LV. 8 - I Can Bead
LV. 10 - Giving Thanks
LV. 12 - A Métis New Year
LV. 14 - Two Métis Vests
LV. 16 - A Red River Cart
LV. 18 - Ways To Carry A Métis Baby

Educator Information
This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN 9781771746649

The Strong Readers Métis Series launched in December 2014.

Single sets include 1 copy each of the 8 titles in the Métis Series.

The Métis Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Métis.

The series includes titles ranging from levels 3 to 18:

LV. 3 - My Métis Sash
LV. 6 - Métis People Travel!
LV. 8 - I Can Bead
LV. 10 - Giving Thanks
LV. 12 - A Métis New Year
LV. 14 - Two Métis Vests
LV. 16 - A Red River Cart
LV. 18 - Ways To Carry A Métis Baby

Educator Information
This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745918

The Strong Readers: Northern Series launched in December 2014.

Guided Reading sets include 6 copies each of the 8 titles in the Northern Series.

The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

The series includes books ranging from levels 2 to 16:

LV. 2 - Look Up At the Sky!
LV. 3 - A Dog Team
LV. 6 - North and South
LV. 7 - Snow
LV. 8 - Baby Arctic Animals
LV. 11 - I Build An Igloo
LV. 15 - Birds Come and Go
LV. 16 - Polar Bear Facts

Educator Information
This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN 9781771746656

The Northern Series launched in December 2014.

Single sets include 1 copy each of the 8 titles in the Northern Series.

The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

The series includes books ranging from levels 2 to 16:

LV. 2 - Look Up At the Sky!
LV. 3 - A Dog Team
LV. 6 - North and South
LV. 7 - Snow
LV. 8 - Baby Arctic Animals
LV. 11 - I Build An Igloo
LV. 15 - Birds Come and Go
LV. 16 - Polar Bear Facts

Educator Information
This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771745895

This Guided Reading Bundle for the Strong Readers: Set B includes all 40 titles (Levels 11 - 20) in 6 packs. You will receive 240 books total.

Strong Readers are embedded with connections to science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. You will also find throughout our books connections to scaffolded text features and reading comprehension strategies.

Books have been illustrated by Bill Helin, Tsimshian Nation. Beautiful photographs throughout.

Educator Information
This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771740548

Strong Readers Single Set: Set B includes 1 copy of each of all 40 titles (Levels 11 - 20) in Set B of the Strong Readers (40 books total).

Strong Readers are embedded with connections to science, numeracy,social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. You will also find throughout our books connections to scaffolded text features and reading comprehension strategies.

Books have been illustrated by Bill Helin, Tsimshian Nation. Beautiful photographs throughout.

Educator Information
This resource is also available in French HERE!

Additional Information
ISBN: 9781771740531