Scott B. Henderson
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Explores the journey of Shinobu, a mysterious stranger who visits Fort Smith, NWT, to retrieve his family's samurai suit of armor and sword from the local museum. When he discovers that his grandfather's sword has been lost in a poker game to the man they call 'Benny the Bank,' he sets out to retrieve it with the help of a young boy, Sonny, and his grandmother. Together, they face Benny and his men, Torchy, Sfen and the giant known as Flinch, and...
Author
Series
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Six weeks sober, Curtis searches for healing in the ancient cultural practices of his Tłı̨chǫ Dene grandfather. But will the Little People answer his call? Curtis has returned to Fort Smith, six weeks sober. He doesn't have any sober friends, his mom's still drinking, and his best friend (and secret crush) Lacey probably is too. Still, he's determined to stay sober and help his people. Along the way, he might just be able to help himself. Louis,...
Series
Girl called Echo volume 1
Publisher
Highwater Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Echo Desjardins, a thirteen-year-old M̌tis girl, is struggling with feelings of loneliness while attending a new school and living with a new foster family. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee's history class turns extraordinary, and Echo's life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee's lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie and back again. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and...
Series
Girl called Echo volume 2
Publisher
Highwater Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Picking up where Pemmican Wars left off, Red River Resistance sees Echo Desjardins adjusting to her new home, making new friends, and learning about Metis history. One ordinary afternoon in class, Echo finds herself transported through time to the banks of the Red River in the summer of 1869. All is not well in the territory, as Canadian surveyors have arrived, and Metis families, who have lived there for generations are losing access to their land....
Series
Girl called Echo volume 4
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In Road Allowance Era, Echo's story picks up again when she travels back in time to 1885. The Manitoba Act's promise of land for the Métis has gone unfulfilled, and many flee to the Northwest. As part of the fallout from the Northwest Resistance, their advocate and champion Louis Riel is executed. As new legislation corrodes Métis land rights, and unscrupulous land speculators and swindlers take advantage, many Métis settle on road allowances...
Series
Girl called Echo volume 3
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Echo Desjardins just cant stop slipping back and forth in time. In Northwest Resistance, she travels to a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the Metis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces...
Author
Publisher
HighWater Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"From Governor-General's Award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this special edition of the timeless graphic novel that introduced the world to the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross, and shared her story of strength, family, and culture. A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy was soon adopted into a loving family. A few short years...