Past Seasons

Check out the books we’ve read in all our past seasons.

Download a bibliography of all of our past titles.

2026

Fall 2026

Ishkode: A Story of Fire

Ishkode: A Story of Fire invites readers into a beautiful stand of ancient red pines where Aanikoobijigan, a grandmother red pine who has witnessed centuries of connection between people, fire, and the…

Themes:

dual-language, history, nature, Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Rez Ball

Tre Brun is a young athlete determined to play like the hero his community needs him to be. His older brother, Jaxon, died in an accident, and Tre wants to live up…

Themes:

family, grief, resilience
A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights

A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights contains pertinent treaties, discusses the nature of treaty rights, provides historical background on the treaty rights, and details tribal resource management and GLIFWC activities.

Themes:

collective action, history, treaty rights

Spring 2026

Where Wolves Don’t Die

Where Wolves Don’t Die is both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him.

Themes:

family, grief, identity, intergenerational relationships
Bud Finds Her Gift

Bud Finds Her Gift inspires readers to treasure nature’s generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth.

Themes:

gratitude, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships, nature
Black Bears & Blueberries

A fun, fun, beautifully illustrated story about two grandparent bears and their grandchildren, and their animal friends.

Themes:

family, gratitude, intergenerational relationships, nature

2025

Fall 2025

Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee

In Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee, the ancestors send a hummingbird to a child lost in Windigo’s darkness. Its teachings of resilience, love and connection bring the child home and remind us that our…

Themes:

Indigenous knowledge and tradition, residential schools, resilience
Wisdom Weavers: Explore the Ojibwe Language and the Meaning of Dreamcatchers

Wisdom Weavers introduces children to the Ojibwe language and the culture of dreams from an Indigenous perspective.

Themes:

dual-language, Indigenous art, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships
Our Ancestors’ Kitchen

A beautiful book celebrating traditional Indigenous harvesting, foods, and the connections that these build for all our relations.

Themes:

family, food, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships, manoomin

Spring 2025

Boarding Schools (Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples)

In this nonfiction book, interrogate the impact of boarding schools and how they have influenced generations of Indigenous families.

Themes:

history, residential schools, resilience
Finding My Dance

Follow Ria Thundercloud as she shares her journey to become a professional Indigenous dancer and take pride in her Indigenous heritage.

Themes:

dance, identity, Indigenous art, Indigenous knowledge and tradition
Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)

Learn about the importance of Ojibwe ribbon skirts and the traditions they honor with a young girl and her grandmother through the years.

Themes:

gratitude, Indigenous art, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships, ribbon skirts
I am on Indigenous Land

Explore the beauty and resources of thirteen ancestral Indigenous lands and how we all interact with them.

Themes:

history, nature, treaty rights

2024

Fall 2024

Treaties 101 and the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission

A special presentation from GLIFWC.

Themes:

history, treaty rights
Little Moons

Following the loss of her older sister, grieving thirteen-year-old Reanna finds solace and strength in her family’s Ojibwe traditions.

Themes:

family, grief, Indigenous art, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships, resilience
When the Stars Came Home

Ojiig struggles after he moves to the city with his family. But, thanks to a special quilt filled with family memories, Ojiig is able to rediscover his roots and reconnect with his…

Themes:

family, Indigenous art, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships
Winter’s Gifts

Join Dani as she teaches her friends about the gifts of winter and the beauty found in its slowness.

Themes:

gratitude, nature, Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Spring 2024

Phoenix Gets Greater

Follow Phoenix as he learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manigoowag people, and finds out how special he truly is.

Themes:

dance, family, identity, Indigenous art, Indigenous knowledge and tradition
Who am I?

Follow a young girl as her mother shows how we are all connected to our ancestors and Mother Earth.

Themes:

family, identity, intergenerational relationships
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

Follow two Indigenous Rights Activists, Grandma Josephine and her Great-Niece Autumn Peltier, as they advocate for clean water.

Themes:

collective action, intergenerational relationships, nature, water/nibi
Warrior Girl Unearthed

Follow Perry Firekeeper-Birch as she fights to unravel a mystery in her hometown and save her ancestors and the missing Indigenous women before it’s too late.

Themes:

collective action, family, history, identity

2023

Fall 2023

Josie Dances

Follow Josie, a young Ojibwe girl, as she and her family prepare for her coming-of-age presentation at next summer’s powwow.

Themes:

dance, Indigenous art, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships
Nibi’s Water Song

Follow a young girl, Nibi, through her challenges, struggles, and successes as she advocates for clean water access for herself and her community.

Themes:

collective action, nature, water/nibi
Berry Song

Follow a young girl, her grandmother, and the kinships they form as they harvest gifts from the Earth.

Themes:

family, food, intergenerational relationships, nature, Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Mnoomin maan’gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin

Follow a young child and their family as they shadow the life cycle of Mnoomin, culminating in its harvest.

Themes:

dual-language, food, manoomin, nature, Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Spring 2023

Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaahn / This Is How I Know

Follow a young child and their grandmother as they explore the world around them through the seasons and the changes they bring.

Themes:

dual-language, intergenerational relationships, nature, Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Keeshig & the Ojibwe Pterodactyls

Join Keeshig as he tells his mother about the Ojibwe Pterodactyls and their relation with Nanaboozhoo.

Themes:

family, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships, nature
We Are Water Protectors

Follow a young Indigenous girl as she continues the long-held legacy of joining forces to protect and save the water.

Themes:

collective action, nature, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, water/nibi
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

Read the adaptation of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s best seller that teaches young adults about the plants and animals in our world and what they can teach us if only we listen.

Themes:

nature, Traditional Ecological Knowledge

2022

Fall 2022

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Learn about all the different and shared traditions that celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Themes:

history, Indigenous knowledge and tradition
Morning on the Lake

Follow a young boy and his grandfather as they explore the beauty of the lake from their birchbark canoe.

Themes:

family, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships, nature
It’s a Mitig!

Get introduced to the Ojibwe language through a colorful exploration of the forest and the animals that call it home.

Themes:

dual-language, nature
The Little People and the Water of Life

Learn how the little people gave the Ojibwe the gift of maple syrup and how they shared that gift with the world.

Themes:

dual-language, food, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, nature, Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Spring 2022

Growing Up Ojibwe

Join 15-year-old Tommy Sky as he guides the reader through his Ojibwe culture!

Themes:

family, food, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, manoomin, treaty rights
The Sacred Harvest: Ojibway Wild Rice Gathering

Follow a young Ojibwe boy through the process of harvesting and preparing wild rice for the very first time.

Themes:

family, food, Indigenous knowledge and tradition, intergenerational relationships, manoomin
The Birchbark House

Follow a young Ojibwe girl named Omakayas throughout an eventful year on Mooningwanekaaning, now known as Madeline Island.

Themes:

family, history, Indigenous knowledge and tradition
The Water Walker

Nokomis Josephine walks all across the country raising awareness for nibi (water).

Themes:

collective action, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, water/nibi

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