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Winnie's Great War

by Lindsay Mattick, Josh Greenhut ...

Narrated by Kathleen McInerney ...

Unabridged

3 hours 37 min

From the creative team behind the bestselling, Caldecott Medal--winning Finding Winnie comes an extraordinary wartime adventure seen through the eyes of the world's most beloved bear.Here is a heartwarming imagining of the real journey undertaken by the extraordinary bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. From her early days with her mama in the Canadian forest, to her remarkable travels with the ... Read more

$18.99 USD

From the creative team behind the bestselling, Caldecott Medal--winning Finding Winnie comes an extraordinary wartime adventure seen through the eyes of the world's most beloved bear.Here is a heartwarming imagining of the real journey undertaken by the extraordinary bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. From her early days with her mama in the Canadian forest, to her remarkable travels with the
... Read more
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Spirit Rider

by Lynda Partridge ...

Narrated by Maeve Wills ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

Spirit Rider is an enchanting mystery for young readers, blending friendship, Indigenous storytelling, and the supernatural. In this third book in the Lillian Mystery series, Lillian and her friends once again find themselves at the crossroads of spirits and secrets. When a mysterious boy on a bicycle appears outside Lillian’s window, his mischievous antics hide a deeper, more haunting purpose. ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Spirit Rider is an enchanting mystery for young readers, blending friendship, Indigenous storytelling, and the supernatural. In this third book in the Lillian Mystery series, Lillian and her friends once again find themselves at the crossroads of spirits and secrets. When a mysterious boy on a bicycle appears outside Lillian’s window, his mischievous antics hide a deeper, more haunting purpose.
... Read more
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Never Say Die

by Will Hobbs ...

Narrated by Nick Cordero ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

Will Hobbs' adventure novels set in the great outdoors have garnered a slew of awards, including numerous selections as ALA Best Books for Young Adults. In Never Say Die, 15-year-old Inuit hunter Nick Thrasher takes a trip downriver with his half-brother Ryan, who's visiting Canada's Arctic to photograph the caribou migration. But when disaster strikes, Nick is forced to survive alone in a ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Will Hobbs' adventure novels set in the great outdoors have garnered a slew of awards, including numerous selections as ALA Best Books for Young Adults. In Never Say Die, 15-year-old Inuit hunter Nick Thrasher takes a trip downriver with his half-brother Ryan, who's visiting Canada's Arctic to photograph the caribou migration. But when disaster strikes, Nick is forced to survive alone in a
... Read more
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Families

by Kerry McCluskey ...

Narrated by Miali Buscemi, Jesse Unaapik Mike ...

Unabridged

14 min

Talittuq is excited to start his first day of grade two. He is looking forward to the new school year, but as he meets his friends again for the first time after summer vacation, he notices that a lot of his friends’ families are very different from his own. Some have one mom and one dad, and some have only a mom. Some kids live with their grandparents. Some live with two dads or two moms. As ... Read more

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Talittuq is excited to start his first day of grade two. He is looking forward to the new school year, but as he meets his friends again for the first time after summer vacation, he notices that a lot of his friends’ families are very different from his own. Some have one mom and one dad, and some have only a mom. Some kids live with their grandparents. Some live with two dads or two moms. As
... Read more
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Grand Chief Salamoo Cook is Coming to Town!

by Tomson Highway ...

Narrated by Jimmy Blais ...

Unabridged

30 min

Once upon a magical time, a young rabbit named Weeskits hurried home to Kisoos—a town known as the Earth's belly button—to deliver some thrilling news. Salamoo Cook, the Grand Chief of all rabbits in the world, was on his way to announce a mysterious contest. The prize? A year's supply of all-healing waaskee-choos juice fresh from spruce cones that have just fallen. Would Weeskits be able to help ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Once upon a magical time, a young rabbit named Weeskits hurried home to Kisoos—a town known as the Earth's belly button—to deliver some thrilling news. Salamoo Cook, the Grand Chief of all rabbits in the world, was on his way to announce a mysterious contest. The prize? A year's supply of all-healing waaskee-choos juice fresh from spruce cones that have just fallen. Would Weeskits be able to help
... Read more
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The Case of the Rigged Race

by Michael Hutchinson ...

Narrated by Kaniehtiio Horn ...

Series Audiobook 4 - A Mighty Muskrats Mystery
Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

Windy Lake First Nation is hosting the annual Trappers Festival, and the four Mighty Muskrats are excited about the sled-dog races and the chance to visit with family and friends from far and wide. But during the Teen Sled Race, the lead dog is the victim of a frightening accident that may be more than it seems.Between mysterious strangers seen lurking by the trail and a loud group of animal ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Windy Lake First Nation is hosting the annual Trappers Festival, and the four Mighty Muskrats are excited about the sled-dog races and the chance to visit with family and friends from far and wide. But during the Teen Sled Race, the lead dog is the victim of a frightening accident that may be more than it seems.Between mysterious strangers seen lurking by the trail and a loud group of animal
... Read more
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Weird Rules to Follow

by Kim Spencer ...

Narrated by Nicole Nakoneshny ...

Unabridged

3 hours 37 min

Winner of a 2024 PNBA Book AwardWinner of the 2023 IODE Violet Downey Book AwardWinner of the 2023 Jean Little First-Novel AwardWinner of the 2023 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young PeopleWinner of the 2023 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award★**“Readers will be left with a rich image of Mia’s world and the family and people that surround her a... ... Read more

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Winner of a 2024 PNBA Book AwardWinner of the 2023 IODE Violet Downey Book AwardWinner of the 2023 Jean Little First-Novel AwardWinner of the 2023 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young PeopleWinner of the 2023 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award★**“Readers will be left with a rich image of Mia’s world and the family and people that surround her a...
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J'ai le cœur rempli de bonheur

by Monique Gray Smith ...

Narrated by Mireille Messier ...

Unabridged

15 min

Qu’est-ce qui te remplit le cœur de bonheur ? Le soleil sur ton visage ? L’odeur de la banique qui cuit au four ? Tenir la main d’une personne que tu aimes ? Ce magnifique album cartonné, illustré par la talentueuse artiste Julie Flett, rappelle aux petits et aux grands de penser aux moments de la vie qui leur apportent de la joie et d’en profiter.La conférencière et autrice de réputation ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Qu’est-ce qui te remplit le cœur de bonheur ? Le soleil sur ton visage ? L’odeur de la banique qui cuit au four ? Tenir la main d’une personne que tu aimes ? Ce magnifique album cartonné, illustré par la talentueuse artiste Julie Flett, rappelle aux petits et aux grands de penser aux moments de la vie qui leur apportent de la joie et d’en profiter.La conférencière et autrice de réputation
... Read more
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As Long as the Rivers Flow

by Larry Loyie, Constance Brissenden ...

Narrated by Constance Brissenden ...

Unabridged

49 min

Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-FictionFrom the mid-1800s to the late 1990s, the education of Indigenous children was taken on by various churches in government-sponsored residential schools. More than 150,000 children were forcibly taken from their families in order to erase their traditional languages and cultures.As Long as the Rivers Flow is the story of Larry Loyie ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-FictionFrom the mid-1800s to the late 1990s, the education of Indigenous children was taken on by various churches in government-sponsored residential schools. More than 150,000 children were forcibly taken from their families in order to erase their traditional languages and cultures.As Long as the Rivers Flow is the story of Larry Loyie
... Read more
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Swift Fox All Along

by Rebecca Thomas ...

Narrated by Lisa Nasson ...

Unabridged

11 min

What does it mean to be Mi’kmaq? And if Swift Fox can’t find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family?When Swift Fox’s father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she’ll learn how to be Mi’kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi’kmaq ... Read more

$11.99 USD

What does it mean to be Mi’kmaq? And if Swift Fox can’t find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family?When Swift Fox’s father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she’ll learn how to be Mi’kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi’kmaq
... Read more
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Journal of a Travelling Girl

by Nadine Neema ...

Narrated by Nadine Neema ...

Unabridged

1 hour 46 min

This fictional coming-of-age story traces a young girl’s reluctant journey by canoe through the ancestral lands of the Tłı̨chǫ People, as she gradually comes to understand and appreciate their culture and the significance of their fight for self-government.Eleven-year-old Julia has lived in Wekweètì, NWT, since she was five. Although the people of Wekweètì have always treated her as one of their ... Read more

$11.00 USD

This fictional coming-of-age story traces a young girl’s reluctant journey by canoe through the ancestral lands of the Tłı̨chǫ People, as she gradually comes to understand and appreciate their culture and the significance of their fight for self-government.Eleven-year-old Julia has lived in Wekweètì, NWT, since she was five. Although the people of Wekweètì have always treated her as one of their
... Read more
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The Pencil

by Susan Avingaq, Maren Vsetula ...

Narrated by Miali Buscemi, Louise Flaherty ...

Unabridged

13 min

USBBY OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BOOK "[A] wonderful and touching story" — New York Time Book Review "A breath of warmth from the far north"— Kirkus Reviews Susan and her sister, Rebecca, love watching their mother write letters to people in other camps. Their mother has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things. One afternoon, their mother leaves the iglu to help a ... Read more

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USBBY OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BOOK "[A] wonderful and touching story" — New York Time Book Review "A breath of warmth from the far north"— Kirkus Reviews Susan and her sister, Rebecca, love watching their mother write letters to people in other camps. Their mother has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things. One afternoon, their mother leaves the iglu to help a
... Read more
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Fishing with Grandma

by Susan Avingaq, Maren Vsetula ...

Narrated by Maika Harper, Roselynn Akulukjuk ...

Unabridged

24 min

Adventure begins when Grandma takes her two grandchildren out for a trip to the lake. After showing the kids how to prepare for a fishing trip, Grandma and the kids enjoy a day of jigging in the ice for fish. Grandma shows them everything they need to know to complete a successful fishing trip, from what clothes to wear, to how to drill and clear holes in the ice, to how to make a traditional ... Read more

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Adventure begins when Grandma takes her two grandchildren out for a trip to the lake. After showing the kids how to prepare for a fishing trip, Grandma and the kids enjoy a day of jigging in the ice for fish. Grandma shows them everything they need to know to complete a successful fishing trip, from what clothes to wear, to how to drill and clear holes in the ice, to how to make a traditional
... Read more
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The Case of Windy Lake

by Michael Hutchinson ...

Narrated by Kaniehtiio Horn ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Mighty Muskrats Mystery Series
Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

The Mighty Muskrats won’t let a mystery go unsolved!Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee are four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. Nicknamed the Mighty Muskrats for their habit of laughing, fighting, and exploring together, the cousins find that each new adventure adds to their reputation. When a visiting archeologist goes missing, the cousins decide to solve the mystery ... Read more

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The Mighty Muskrats won’t let a mystery go unsolved!Sam, Otter, Atim, and Chickadee are four inseparable cousins growing up on the Windy Lake First Nation. Nicknamed the Mighty Muskrats for their habit of laughing, fighting, and exploring together, the cousins find that each new adventure adds to their reputation. When a visiting archeologist goes missing, the cousins decide to solve the mystery
... Read more
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The Ones Who Came Before

by Kevin Maillard ...

Narrated by Kevin Maillard ...

Unabridged

15 min

A Native American "city kid" explores the idea of belonging and "who came first" after a surprising encounter with a country bear, from the award-winning author of Fry Bread.Every year, Aabanya visits her grandfather Big Jimmy at his cottage on Early Mountain.During the day, they gather corn, beans, and squash to make stew. In the evenings, Aabanya listens to her grandfather’s tales of the ... Read more

$4.99 USD

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A Native American "city kid" explores the idea of belonging and "who came first" after a surprising encounter with a country bear, from the award-winning author of Fry Bread.Every year, Aabanya visits her grandfather Big Jimmy at his cottage on Early Mountain.During the day, they gather corn, beans, and squash to make stew. In the evenings, Aabanya listens to her grandfather’s tales of the
... Read more
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A Walk on the Tundra

by Rebecca Hainnu, Anna Ziegler ...

Narrated by Maika Harper, Miali Buscemi ...

Unabridged

22 min

During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and
... Read more
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The Tree by the Woodpile

And Other Dene Spirit of Nature Tales

by Raymond Yakeleya ...

Narrated by Raymond Yakeleya ...

Unabridged

43 min

“With the passing of many of our Elders, the telling of these stories becomes more valuable than ever.” — Raymond Yakeleya The Tree by the Woodpile is a story about a  First Nations boy who is told an enchanting tale by his grandmother about how an old tree by the woodpile provides food and shelter for the birds and animals of the North. Other stories in the book are “The Wolf,” and “The Mountain, ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“With the passing of many of our Elders, the telling of these stories becomes more valuable than ever.” — Raymond Yakeleya The Tree by the Woodpile is a story about a  First Nations boy who is told an enchanting tale by his grandmother about how an old tree by the woodpile provides food and shelter for the birds and animals of the North. Other stories in the book are “The Wolf,” and “The Mountain,
... Read more
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Forever Birchwood

A Novel

by Danielle Daniel ...

Narrated by Tiffany Ayalik ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

The middle-grade debut of star picture-book author and illustrator Danielle DanielAdventurous, trail-blazing Wolf lives in a northern mining town and spends her days exploring the mountains and wilderness with her three best friends Penny, Ann and Brandi. The girls’ secret refuge is their tree-house hideaway, Birchwood, Wolf’s favourite place on earth. When her beloved grandmother tells her that ... Read more

$23.99 USD

The middle-grade debut of star picture-book author and illustrator Danielle DanielAdventurous, trail-blazing Wolf lives in a northern mining town and spends her days exploring the mountains and wilderness with her three best friends Penny, Ann and Brandi. The girls’ secret refuge is their tree-house hideaway, Birchwood, Wolf’s favourite place on earth. When her beloved grandmother tells her that
... Read more
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O Canada, Here I Come

by AINE MOORAD ...

Narrated by MANDY WILLIAMS ...

Unabridged

9 min

Eight-year-old Zayd is migrating from Pakistan to Canada. Though he's sad leaving his grandparents behind, he's excited at the thought of reaching Canada. From the moment he boards the airplane, he experiences all things Canadian: from the famous Canadian poutine to the Canadian provinces. But the most fascinating of all: Zayd enters a magical world of the Canadian Arctic, where he's surrounded by ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Eight-year-old Zayd is migrating from Pakistan to Canada. Though he's sad leaving his grandparents behind, he's excited at the thought of reaching Canada. From the moment he boards the airplane, he experiences all things Canadian: from the famous Canadian poutine to the Canadian provinces. But the most fascinating of all: Zayd enters a magical world of the Canadian Arctic, where he's surrounded by
... Read more
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Nanabush, la magie du wigwam

by Jean-Frédéric Messier, Caroline Sherry, Katia Rock ...

Narrated by Dave Jenniss, Kijatai-Alexandra Veillette-Cheezo ...

Unabridged

46 min

Nanabush, une petite fille bien décidée à grandir, habite un pays où la neige s’étend à perte de vue. Pour la première fois aujourd’hui, son frère Kino et sa sœur Tya acceptent de l’amener en expédition de chasse. Elle devra toutefois rester dans le wigwam pour garder le campement. Bien qu’un peu déçue par cette mission en apparence trop facile, Nanabush sait qu’elle a encore beaucoup à apprendre ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Nanabush, une petite fille bien décidée à grandir, habite un pays où la neige s’étend à perte de vue. Pour la première fois aujourd’hui, son frère Kino et sa sœur Tya acceptent de l’amener en expédition de chasse. Elle devra toutefois rester dans le wigwam pour garder le campement. Bien qu’un peu déçue par cette mission en apparence trop facile, Nanabush sait qu’elle a encore beaucoup à apprendre
... Read more
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The Legend of Lightning and Thunder

by Paula Ikuutaq Rumbolt ...

Narrated by Miali Buscemi, Louise Flaherty ...

Unabridged

16 min

Shortlisted for the 2014 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award In The Legend of Thunder and Lightning, a traditional legend that has been told in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut for centuries, two siblings resort to stealing from their fellow villagers. In this tale of guilt and consequence, the actions of the two children lead them to flee punishment by escaping to the sky as thunder and ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the 2014 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award In The Legend of Thunder and Lightning, a traditional legend that has been told in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut for centuries, two siblings resort to stealing from their fellow villagers. In this tale of guilt and consequence, the actions of the two children lead them to flee punishment by escaping to the sky as thunder and
... Read more
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tâpwê êkwa mamâhtâwastotin / Tapwe and the Magic Hat, Cree edition

by Buffy Sainte-Marie ...

Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

From beloved Indigenous icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a chapter book inspired by oral histories and traditions, in a Cree language narration. On a prairie reserve, Tâpwê receives a mysterious gift from Kokhom (grandma)—and finds himself on an unforgettable adventure.Tâpwê can’t wait to spend a week with his cousins on the other side of the Cree reserve—especially since Kokhom, his grandma, has ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From beloved Indigenous icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a chapter book inspired by oral histories and traditions, in a Cree language narration. On a prairie reserve, Tâpwê receives a mysterious gift from Kokhom (grandma)—and finds himself on an unforgettable adventure.Tâpwê can’t wait to spend a week with his cousins on the other side of the Cree reserve—especially since Kokhom, his grandma, has
... Read more
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Town Is by the Sea

by Joanne Schwartz ...

Narrated by Mark Turetsky ...

Unabridged

8 min

In this new book from Joanne Schwartz, a young boy enjoys a summer day while his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. With ... Read more

$7.99 USD

In this new book from Joanne Schwartz, a young boy enjoys a summer day while his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. With
... Read more
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Secret of the Dance

by Andrea Spalding, Alfred Scow ...

Narrated by Christian Down ...

Unabridged

6 min

In 1935, a nine-year-old boy's family held a forbidden Potlatch in faraway Kingcome Inlet. Watl'kina slipped from his bed to bear witness. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborate to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance. ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 1935, a nine-year-old boy's family held a forbidden Potlatch in faraway Kingcome Inlet. Watl'kina slipped from his bed to bear witness. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborate to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.
... Read more

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