Road Allowance Kitten Series

In Road Allowance Kitten: Full Circle, Madeline, Rosie, and their cat, Kitten continue to share adventures. This time with a visit to a circus. However, Madeline is unexpectedly diagnosed with tuberculosis and is sent to a sanitarium to recover; sadly, a common experience for Indigenous Peoples in the early twentieth century. While healing there, Madeline resumes her friendship with Rosie and Kitten, albeit from a distance, and the trio demonstrates the enduring strength of true friendship and the importance of hope when faced with adversity. The family finds itself full circle, back on a road allowance in the valley so they can be closer to Madeline.

Richly steeped in Michif culture and vividly illustrated by Christina Johns, this uplifting story leaves young readers with a strong impression of Métis resilience and pride. Road Allowance Kitten: Full Circle is a welcome addition to Wilfred Burton’s acclaimed historical fiction series, which includes Road Allowance Kitten and Road Allowance Kitten: Broken Promises.

Educator & Series Information
Dual-language: English and Michif 

Translation by Larry Fayant and Irma Klyne

Additional Information
39 Pages | 8.5” x 11” | Paperback

They say, “Home is where the heart is.” For Rosie and Madeline, home also included their pet kitten. Imagine being told you have to leave your home … without your pet. Based on a true story, Road Allowance Kitten gives readers a glimpse into the history of the Road Allowance Métis and their forced removal from their humble, but beloved, homes on the road allowance. Award-winning children’s author Wilfred Burton skillfully shares this story through the eyes of the children involved. The vibrant illustrations by Christina Johns are the perfect accompaniment to this authentic vignette of a little-known part of Prairie history.

Comes with a CD featuring the English and Michif narrations of the book.

Road Allowance Kitten: Broken Promises shares more of the adventures of the main characters, Rosie and Madeline, and their pet kitten. Their adventure began in Road Allowance Kitten, which has become a very popular and widely-acclaimed book within the canon of Métis children’s literature. Readers urged author Wilfred Burton to share what happens next.

The stories shared in these books blend the experiences of Métis families who were forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to an unfamiliar part of the province, where they found so little of what was promised to them.

Award-winning children’s author Wilfred Burton skillfully shares this story through the eyes of the children involved. Christina John’s vibrant illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to this authentic vignette of a little-known part of Prairie history.

Educator & Series Information
Dual-language: English and Michif 

Translation by Norman Fleury