Most Popular Books by Nicola I. Campbell

Winner of the TD Canadian Children''s Literature Award and finalist for the Governor General''s Award: Children''s Illustration This moving sequel to the award-winning Shi-shi-etko tells the story of two children''s experience at residential school. Shi-shi-etko is about to return for her second year, but this time her six-year-old brother, Shin-chi, is going, too. As they begin their journey in the back of a cattle truck, Shi-shi-etko tells her brother all the things he must remember: the trees, the mountains, the rivers and the salmon. Shin-chi knows he won''t see his family again until the sockeye salmon return in the summertime. When they arrive at school, Shi-shi-etko gives him a tiny cedar canoe, a gift from their father. The children''s time is filled with going to mass, school for half the day, and work the other half. The girls cook, clean and sew, while the boys work in the fields, in the woodshop and at the forge. Shin-chi is forever hungry and lonely, but, finally, the salmon swim up the river and the children return home for a joyful family reunion.

Winner of the Anskohk Aboriginal Children''s Book of the Year Award. Finalist for the TD Canadian Children''s Literature Award, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Ruth Schwartz Award In just four days young Shi-shi-etko will have to leave her family and all that she knows to attend residential school. She spends her last days at home treasuring the beauty of her world -- the dancing sunlight, the tall grass, each shiny rock, the tadpoles in the creek, her grandfather''s paddle song. Her mother, father and grandmother, each in turn, share valuable teachings that they want her to remember. And so Shi-shi-etko carefully gathers her memories for safekeeping. Richly hued illustrations complement this gently moving and poetic account of a child who finds solace all around her, even though she is on the verge of great loss -- a loss that native people have endured for generations because of the residential schools system.

When you go for a walk in nature, who do you see? What do you hear? Award-winning storyteller Nicola I. Campbell shows what it means to “stand like a cedar” on this beautiful journey of discovery through the wilderness. Learn the names of animals in the Nłeʔkepmxcín or Halq’emeylem languages as well as the teachings they have for us. Experience a celebration of sustainability and connection to the land through lyrical storytelling and Carrielynn Victor’s breathtaking art in this children’s illustrated book. Discover new sights and sounds with every read. A glossary and pronunciation guide can be found at the back of the book.

A cheerful story from a renowned Canadian children''s book author and an award-winning illustrator "Radiant picture book" -Quill & Quire Set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, in Canada''s westernmost province, a First Nations family goes on an outing to forage for herbs and mushrooms. A grandmother passes down her knowledge of plant life and the natural world to her young grandchildren.

★ Starred selection for CCBC''s Best Books Ideal for Teachers 2023! Resurgence is an inspiring collection of contemporary Indigenous poetry, art, and narratives that guides K–12 educators in bridging existing curricula with Indigenous voices and pedagogies. In this first book in the Footbridge Series, we invite you to walk with us as we seek to: connect peoples and places link truth and reconciliation as ongoing processes symbolize the risk and urgency of this work for both Indigenous and settler educators engage tensions highlight the importance of balance, both of ideas and within ourselves Through critical engagement with each contributor’s work, experienced educators Christine M’Lot and Katya Adamov Ferguson support readers in connecting with Indigenous narratives and perspectives, bringing Indigenous works into the classroom, and creating more equitable and sustainable teaching practices. In this resource, you will find: diverse Indigenous voices, perspectives, and art forms from a variety of nations and locations valuable concepts and methods that can be applied to the classroom and beyond practical action steps and resources for educators, parents, librarians, and administrators Use this book as a springboard for your own learning journey or as a lively prompt for dialogue within your professional learning community.

If the hurt and grief we carry is a woven blanket, it is time to weave ourselves anew. In the Nłeʔkepmxcín language, spíləx̣m are remembered stories, often shared over tea in the quiet hours between Elders. Rooted within the British Columbia landscape, and with an almost tactile representation of being on the land and water, Spíləx̣m explores resilience, reconnection, and narrative memory through stories. Captivating and deeply moving, this story basket of memories tells one Indigenous woman’s journey of overcoming adversity and colonial trauma to find strength through creative works and traditional perspectives of healing, transformation, and resurgence.

A young girl and her cousin visit their grandpa''s farm and have the opportunity to learn about their late grandmother and explore a room with boxes of ribbons, medals, and photographs of their grandfather in uniform.

Sélection Communication-Jeunesse 2011-2012 Shi-shi-etko s’apprête à retourner au pensionnat indien pour une deuxième année, cette fois-ci accompagnée de son frère de six ans, Shin-chi. Cependant, comme ils y auront interdiction de se parler, sur le chemin, à l’arrière de la camionnette à bestiaux, Shi-shi-etko lui remet une pirogue de cèdre miniature, cadeau symbolique de leur père qui représente tout ce dont Shin-chi doit se souvenir et garder secret. Ils ne reverront leur famille que lorsque le saumon rouge remontera la rivière, à l’été. Les mois passés à l’école à apprendre des leçons, à travailleur dur et à assister à la messe sont longs et solitaires. Shin-chi a toujours faim. Pour se consoler, il se rend sur les bords de la rivière, serrant fermement sa petite pirogue et surveillant le retour des saumons. Cette suite touchante et poétique du livre primé Shi-shi-etko constitue un apport important à la littérature jeunesse sur l’expérience dévastatrice vécue par les Premières Nations, au Canada et aux États-Unis, dans ces « écoles résidentielles » soutenues par l’État et dirigées par l’Église. Cette histoire enrichie d’illustrations aux somptueux coloris, repose sur des entrevues de Nicola I. Campbell avec des membres de sa famille et des aînés survivants de ces pensionnats. • Lauréat du TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (2009) • Finaliste du Governor General’s Literary Award (Illustrations, 2008) • Nominé au OLA Silver Birch Express Award (2010) • Nominé au Chocolate Lily Award – Picture Book (2009) • Sélection du Cooperative Children’s Book Center – Choices (2009) • Sélection du USBBY Outstanding International Books (2009)

« La conteuse Nicola I. Campbell donne un sens aux mots « se tenir debout comme un grand cèdre » dans une touchante exploration au sein de la nature sauvage. On y apprend le nom des animaux en langues nłeɁkepmxcín et halq''emeylem ainsi que les enseignements qu''ils ont à nous offrir. Autrice de Shi-shi-etko et de La pirogue de Shin-chi , deux textes primés, Nicola I. Campbell nous offre ici un album pour enfants magnifiquement illustré par l''artiste Carrielynn Victor, dans une langue poétique qui nous invite à célébrer l''environnement, le développement durable et le sentiment d''appartenance à la terre. »--Page 4 of cover.

"Nicola I. Campbell, a Nłeʔkepmx, Syilx, and Métis woman living in British Columbia, offers deeply moving and highly engaging non-fiction stories interwoven with poetry that trace her efforts to overcome adversity and trauma in her early years, and find strength and resilience through her creative works."--

Breaking Trail is an autobiographical dual-genre non-fiction thesis using free-verse poetry, creative non-fiction stories and essays. Awakenings, healing and cultural teachings and life experiences about the forces that shaped my existence are shared on these pages. From birth in the prairies, returning home to the Nicola Valley where I grew up and in particular how I “came to my senses” as a young Aboriginal woman. My goal with this work is that it will inspire other young Aboriginal people to take the challenge and break trail.