Lucy and Lola are 11-year-old twins who are heading to Gabriola Island, BC, to spend the summer with their Kookum (grandmother) while their mother studies for the bar exam. During their time with Kookum, the girls begin to learn about...
Reconciliation
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Author:Van Camp, Richard, Gray Smith, MoniqueSummary: -
Author:Choi, InsSummary:Mr. Kim is a first-generation Korean immigrant and the proud owner of Kim’s Convenience, a variety store located in the heart of downtown Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. There, he spends his time serving an eclectic array of...
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Author:Joseph, Cynthia F., Joseph, Robert P. C.Summary:We are all treaty people. But what are the everyday impacts of treaties, and how can we effectively work toward reconciliation if we're worried our words and actions will unintentionally cause harm? Hereditary chief and leading...
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Author:Tate, AlbertSummary:Albert Tate shares nine letters that educate, enlighten, and reimagine discipleship in a way that flips the Christian church on its head.
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Author:Summary:Canada's residential school system for Aboriginal children was an educationsystem in name only for much of its existence. These residential schools werecreated for the purpose of separating Aboriginal children from their families, in...
- Author:Sheldon, MarySummary:
Unable to cope with the demands of her husband and mother-in-law, Maggie leaves them and Alexis, her 8-year-old daughter, behind to live a reclusive life in Paris. Told by her father that her mother never loved her, Alexis can never...
- Author:Hess, MarieSummary:
Written by a Mohawk Institute Residential School survivor, this is a fierce and candid story that reveals the heartbreaking trauma of that tragic time in our history. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools...
- Author:Wilson-Raybould, JodySummary:
An Indigenous leader who has dedicated her life to Indigenous Rights, Jody Wilson-Raybould has represented both First Nations and the Crown at the highest levels. And she is not afraid to give Canadians what they need most - straight...
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Author:Vanier, JeanSummary:One of our deepest human desires and needs is to live in peace. We all yearn for peace, but what is it exactly? How do we find it, and how can we bring peace to our lives and our communities? Jean Vanier reflects on recent world events...
- Author:McCaskill, Don N., Fontaine, JerrySummary:
An Indigenized, de-colonized world view for Indigenous leaders and academics seeking a path to reconciliation. Indigenization within the academy and the idea of truth and reconciliation within Canada have been seen as the remedy to...
- Author:Legge, MatthewSummary:
Unfounded beliefs and hateful political and social divisions that can cascade into violence are threatening to pull the world apart. Responding to fear and aggression strategically and with compassion is vital if we are to push back...
- Author:Mehlmann, GloriaSummary:
Adam's Tree is a fictional account of life on the Cowesses First Nation in Saskatchewan during the 1940's and 50's.This period in history finds forces like regulatory policy, World War II, systemic racism, and the long reach of the...
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