ABC MTL

By Jeanne Painchaud
Photographs by Bruno Ricca
Translated by Katia Grubisic

Montreal spelled out in a mosaic of haiku, descriptive text and full-colour photographs. From A to Z, every letter introduces a different aspect of the city in all its diversity and fun.

Nutaui's Cap

By Bob Bartel
Illustrated by Mary Ann Penashue

When low-level flying by NATO jets upsets their way of life, Nanass, a young Innu girl, is eager to join her father and the other members of her Sheshatshiu community in protest. Then her father and other protesters are arrested. Nanass has little to comfort her, except her ... Read more

Rosa Rose

By Robert Priest
Illustrated by Joan Krygsman

Silver Medal for the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

Honorable mention in the Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry

From Terry Fox to Ghandi, Rosa Parks to Elijah Harper, Robert Priest has collected some of his most inspiring poems together in this ... Read more

When the Spirits Dance

By Larry Loyie
With Constance Brissenden

When Lawrence's father goes overseas with the Canadian Army during the Second World War, the young Cree boy struggles to grow up while wrestling with the meaning of war. With Papa gone, Mama raises the children alone. Traditional foods such as wild meat and fish are scarce, ... Read more