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Ghosts aren't meant to stick around forever... Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair. Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven't transitioned yet; it's their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly's mom dies suddenly, Shelly's relationship to ghosts--and death--changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no matter how many ghost cats, dogs, or people she hides in her room, Shelly can't ignore the one ghost that's missing. Why hasn't her mom's ghost come home yet? Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the author's great-grandmother's life, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief and loss, and introduces an exciting new voice in tween fiction that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo's Louisiana's Way Home and Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls.

"A gripping mystery tinged with horror from an award-winning debut writer, Bad Cree intertwines waking and dreaming worlds with Cree worldview to confront the toll of a legacy of violence on one Indigenous family and the land they call home. When Mackenzie, a young Cree woman living in Vancouver, wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics. Only moments earlier she had been fending off masses of birds in a snow-covered forest. In bed, when she blinks, the head disappears. This is not the first time Mackenzie has brought something back from a dream. Night after night, she returns to a memory from before her sister, Sabrina's untimely death: a weekend at the family's lakefront campsite, long-forgotten in a fog of guilt and grief. But now that the waking world is closing in, too--murders of crows begin following her around the city, she wakes up from a dream of drowning throwing up water, and texts from someone claiming to be Sabrina demand that she go home--Mackenzie realizes this is more than she can handle alone. Traveling north to her rural hometown on First Nations land, she finds her beloved Big Prairie scarred by the oil companies' speedy boom and bust. Her family, still steeped in the same grief that Mackenzie ran away to Vancouver to escape, welcomes her back, but their shaky reunion only seems to intensify her dreams--and make them more dangerous. What really happened that night on the lake, and what did it have to do with Sabrina's death? Only a bad Cree would put their family at risk, but what if whatever has been calling Mackenzie home was already inside?"--Provided by the publisher.

"Fred Sasakamoose suffered abuse in a residential school for a decade before becoming one of 125 players in the most elite hockey league in the world--and has been heralded as the first Canadian Indigenous player with Treaty status in the NHL. He made his debut with the 1954 Chicago Black Hawks on Hockey Night in Canada and taught Foster Hewitt how to correctly pronounce his name. Sasakamoose played against such legends as Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, and Maurice Richard. After twelve games, he returned home. When people tell Sasakamoose's story, this is usually where they end it. They say he left the NHL after only a dozen games to return to the family and culture that the Canadian government had ripped away from him. That returning to his family and home was more important to him than an NHL career. Fred's choice to leave the NHL was never as clear-cut as reporters have suggested. And his story was far from over. He continued to play for another decade in leagues around Western Canada. He became a band councillor, served as Chief, and formed athletic programs for kids. He paved a way for youth to find solace and meaning in sports for generations to come. This isn't just a hockey story; Sasakamoose's . . . memoir intersects Canadian history and Indigenous politics, and follows his journey to reclaim pride in an identity that had previously been used against him"--Provided by publisher.

"This title introduces readers to the Cree people. . . . covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today"--Amazon.com.

"The National Assembly of Cree Peoples has gathered together in the Windy Lake First Nation, home to the Mighty Muskrats--cousins Chickadee, Atim, Otter, and Sam. But when the treaty bundle, the center of a four-day-long ceremony, is taken, the four mystery-solving cousins set out to catch those responsible and help protect Windy Lake's reputation! What's worse, prime suspect Pearl takes off to the city with her older brother and known troublemaker, Eddie. If they have the burgled bundle with them, the Mighty Muskrats fear it may be lost for good. With clues pointing in too many different directions, the cousins need to find and return the missing bundle before the assembly comes to an end. The history and knowledge passed down to each generation through the bundle is at stake"--Provided by the publisher.

"Ghosts are everywhere in Shelly's life. Recently passed people, pets, and a boy who lives in the local graveyard and lends her Smiths tapes are all part of spirit world she and her grandmother are privy to. In the tradition of their Cree ancestors, Shelly and her grandmother help these lost souls transition to the next world by catching them in their hair. But when Shelly's mom dies, her relationship to ghosts--and death--changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, she starts bringing them home and hiding them in her room. But no matter how many ghosts she collects, Shelly can't ignore the one that's missing. Why hasn't her mom's ghost come home yet?"--OCLC.

The author shares the story of his life growing up in a Cree family. His coming of age was marked by tragic losses and abuse wrapped in an unflinching love for his family.

"This . . . story celebrates the revitalization of Cree dialects and traditional methods of storytelling. During an unfortunate mishap, young Aw?sis loses K?hkum's freshly baked world-famous bannock. Not knowing what to do, Aw?sis seeks out a variety of other-than-human relatives willing to help. What adventures are in store for Aw?sis? The book includes a pronunciation guide and the recipe for K?hkum's world-famous bannock"--Amazon.com.

Collects all four of the "7 Generations" graphic novels about Edwin, who learns about his Plains Cree ancestors, goes on a vision quest, and deals with his troubled relationship with his father.

"When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away..."--Provided by publisher.