Passamaquoddy (Peskotomuhkati)

Little People of the Dawn is a beautiful Passamaquoddy story about a girl, Lili, who comes upon the Little People while on a visit to Second Island. The Little People were once friends with the Passamquoddy, but as the people began forgetting their traditional ways, the Little People retreated to the caves, and the Passamaquoddy rarely encountered them. Lili sets out to meet them, and along the way must learn her tribal language and ways if she is to communicate with them. The story reminds us of the importance of knowing our ways and caring for the earth.

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38 pages | 8.50" x 8.50" | Paperback

What do you know about the thanksgiving feast at Plimoth?

What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different?

Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most important questions about events in American history. With a question and answer format, kid-friendly artwork, and engaging information, this series is the perfect partner for the classroom and for history-loving readers.

What if you lived when the English colonists and the Wampanoag people shared a feast at Plimoth? What would you have worn? What would you have eaten? What was the true story of the feast that we now know as the first Thanksgiving and how did it become a national holiday?

Chris Newell answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive dive into the feast at Plimoth and the history leading up to it. Carefully crafted to explore both sides of this historical event, this book is a great choice for Thanksgiving units, and for teaching children about this popular holiday.

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Recommended for ages 7 to 10.

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96 pages | 9.00" x 7.50" | Paperback

Little Zoo Sap and his family are moving from their summer home on the coast to their winter home in the deep woods. Unnoticed, the youngster tumbles off the end of the sled. Alone and frightened, Zoo Sap cries, and his cries attract the forest animals. Beginning with beaver and ending with the great bald eagle, the animals protect the baby and shelter him from the cold until his father comes to get him.

The new edition includes an author's note explaining the seasonal movement of the Passamaquoddy people and a pronunciation guide to the Passamaquoddy names of the animals in the story.

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Recommended for ages 6 to 11.

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64 pages | 9.00" x 10.00"

Tihtiyas and Jean is a trilingual picture book that retells a Passamaquoddy legend and also introduces the idea of contact with the French.

The French title is Tihtiyas et Jean.  The English and French translation are provided by Nathalie Gagnon. The Passamaquoddy title is Tihtiyas naka Jean and is translated by Donald Soctomah.

The main character is a 12-year-old Passamaquoddy girl named Tihtiyas. She lives with her extended family near the mouth of the Schoodic River. One day she retells her younger brother the traditional story about Glooscap and Wuchowsen, the Wind-blower. This story explains why the waters are never too rough or too calm when the people fish. While telling this story both children see something in the distance that reminds them of the Wind-blower. They are amazed to see a large boat with white sails approaching the shore. From the boat, men with strange appearance come ashore and speak in a language they do not understand. This marks the contact period between the Passamaquoddy and the French. The girl meets a youth, named Jean, about her age and they share their love of music with each other. The French find themselves without much food and extreme illness over the winter as they settled on Muttoneguis Island (Saint Croix). But their neighbours the Passamaquoddy arrive to bring medicine and nourishing food.

This is a unique story that explores the contact period from the perspective of First Nation children. It also introduces young readers to the Passamaquoddy language.

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This book is delivered in a triple-language format of English, French, and Passamaquoddy.

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34 pages | 8.00" x 8.00"