Indigenous

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 2024-2025 First Nation Communities READ nominated titles for adults and young adults.

Please Note:

• Some of the titles chosen for the adult/young adult category are children's books.
• Some of the titles are not available to us at this time and are not included in the bundle: Blood Sport and Prince Prickly Spine.

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 Dene resources for secondary students. Some books share Dene stories, while others are by Dene authors or illustrators and may not contain Dene-specific content.

A variety of fiction and nonfiction resources are included. Some books may contain mature content and are not specifically written for a teenage audience. This bundle is useful for YA readers and adult readers.

Resources that become unavailable (in reprint or out of print) will not be included in the bundle. To view what is currently included in this bundle, please scroll below.

This bundle includes 2023-2024 First Nation Communities READ nominated titles for adults and young adults.

Please Note:

• Some of the titles chosen for the adult/young adult category are children's books.
• As it's not available, this title is not included: Nii Ndahlohke Boys' and Girls' Work at Mount Elgin Industrial School

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 Indigenous books for teens and young adults. The books included encompass various genres, themes, and reading levels.

This bundle's resources will appeal to and engage a wide variety of readers at varying reading levels.

Note:

• Caution: Some works contain mature, graphic, and/or potentially triggering content. Additionally, some titles contain terminology or language that reflects the time period of the work's content and/or the location of the author. Review each title to ensure it's a good fit for readers. 
• All resources included are written by Indigenous authors from across Turtle Island with a few selections from Indigenous authors around the globe. Some books include non-Indigenous co-authors or contributors.
• Some works not specifically written for teens or young adults are included, especially those often used in the education system for English, English First Peoples 10-12, etc. 
• Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic novels, novels, anthologies, etc. are included.

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This bundle includes poetry resources from Indigenous poets in Canada, as well as the United States.

While many of these poetry collections are listed on various different lists of resources for secondary students, most are not written specifically for a teenage audience and, therefore, may contain mature subject matter (violence, suicide, racism, sexual content, abuse, strong language, etc.) and/or triggering content.  It is strongly recommended that educators pre-read all works included to ensure that an entire collection, or selected poems, are suitable for use with their students.  

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This bundle is useful for learning more about First Nations in Canada and exploring all types of works (novels, poetry, biographies, etc.) from First Nations authors. All of the books are written, or co-written, by First Nations authors.

Note: Some works contain contributions from Native American, Metis, or non-Indigenous contributors as well.

Pre-read works to ensure they are a good fit for students, as some contain mature content, such as sexual abuse, domestic abuse, nudity, strong language, racism, discrimination, drug and alcohol use, etc.

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This bundle for secondary students is useful for learning more about the Inuit and life in the Arctic.

All books are written, or co-written, by Inuit authors.

Some books contain mature content. Pre-read works to ensure they are a good fit for students.

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This bundle for secondary students is useful for learning more about the Métis and exploring works from Métis authors.

All books are written, or co-written, by Métis authors.

Some of these resources contain mature content. Pre-read works to make sure they are a good fit for students.

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