ouvrages pour la jeunesse

Presents the true story of Shannen Koostachin and the people of Attawapiskat First Nation, a Cree community in Northern Ontario, who have been fighting for a new school since 1979 when a fuel spill contaminated their original school building.

The author, a Chipewyan Dene, describes his efforts to protect the caribou native to his homeland in the Northwest Territories, discusses how he helps scientists monitor the health and migration of the caribou, and shares creation stories that tell how his people are decedents of the caribou.

A narrative biography of Florence Nightingale, a nineteenth-century British nurse who refused to accept the hardship and injustice suffered by others, discussing her early life, as well as her long career.

Presents a biography of Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, a fast skater who became the first superstar in the early days of professional hockey and played for, among other teams, the Ottawa Senators and the Vancouver Millionaires.

Presents a biography of Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh religion. Details his spiritual beliefs and the process by which he shared his message with the world. Features full-color illustrations throughout.

James, who lives in the small town on Tuktoyuktuk in the Northwest Territories, goes on a trip with his daughter Rebecca to harvest beluga whales.