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Finding Otipemisiwak : the people who own themselves / by Currie, Andrea(Andrea M.),author.;

Includes bibliographical references."Otipemisiwak is a Plains Cree word describing the Métis, meaning "the people who own themselves." Andrea Currie was born into a Métis family with a strong lineage of warriors, land protectors, writers, artists, and musicians -- all of which was lost to her when she was adopted as an infant into a white family with no connection to her people. It was 1960, and the Sixties Scoop was in full swing. Together with her younger adopted brother, also Métis, she struggled through her childhood, never feeling like she belonged in that world. When their adoptions fell apart during their teen years, the two siblings found themselves on different paths, yet they stayed connected. Currie takes us through her journey, from the harrowing time of bone-deep disconnection, to the years of searching and self-discovery, into the joys and sorrows of reuniting with her birth family. Finding Otipemisiwak weaves lyrical prose, poetry, and essays into an incisive commentary on the vulnerability of Indigenous children in a white supremacist child welfare system, the devastation of cultural loss, and the rocky road some people must walk to get to the truth of who they are. Her triumph over the state's attempts to erase her as an Indigenous person is tempered by the often painful complexities of re-entering her cultural community while bearing the mark of the white world in which she was raised. Finding Otipemisiwak is the story of one woman's fight -- first to survive, then to thrive as a fully present member of her Nation and of the human family."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Currie, Andrea (Andrea M.); Currie, Andrea (Andrea M.); Métis; Sixties Scoop, Canada, 1951-ca. 1980.;

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Nishga / by Abel, Jordan,1985-author.;

"From Griffin Poetry Prize winner Jordan Abel comes a groundbreaking and emotionally devastating autobiographical meditation on the complicated legacies that Canada's reservation school system has cast on his grandparents', his parents' and his own generation. NISHGA is a deeply personal and autobiographical book that attempts to address the complications of contemporary Indigenous existence. As a Nisga'a writer, Jordan Abel often finds himself in a position where he is asked to explain his relationship to Nisga'a language, Nisga'a community, and Nisga'a cultural knowledge. However, as an intergenerational survivor of residential school--both of his grandparents attended the same residential school in Chilliwack, British Columbia--his relationship to his own Indigenous identity is complicated to say the least. NISHGA explores those complications and is invested in understanding how the colonial violence originating at the Coqualeetza Indian Residential School impacted his grandparents' generation, then his father's generation, and ultimately his own. The project is rooted in a desire to illuminate the realities of intergenerational survivors of residential school, but sheds light on Indigenous experiences that may not seem to be immediately (or inherently) Indigenous. Drawing on autobiography, a series of interconnected documents (including pieces of memoir, transcriptions of talks, and photography), NISHGA is a book about confronting difficult truths and it is about how both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples engage with a history of colonial violence that is quite often rendered invisible."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Abel, Jordan, 1985-; Indigenous authors; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous children; Indigenous children; Indigenous peoples;

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Em / by Thúy, Kim,author.; Fischman, Sheila,translator.; translation of:Thúy, Kim.Em.English.;

"Emma-Jade and Louis are born into the havoc of the Vietnam War. Orphaned, saved and cared for by adults coping with the chaos of Saigon in free-fall, they become children of the Vietnamese diaspora. Em is not a romance in any usual sense of the word, but it is a word whose homonym--aimer, to love--resonates on every page, a book powered by love in the larger sense. A portrait of Vietnamese identity emerges that is wholly remarkable, honed in wartime violence that borders on genocide, and then by the ingenuity, sheer grit and intelligence of Vietnamese-Americans, Vietnamese-Canadians and other Vietnamese former refugees who go on to build some of the most powerful small business empires in the world. Em is a poetic story steeped in history, about those most impacted by the violence and their later accomplishments. In many ways, Em is perhaps Kim Thúy's most personal book, the one in which she trusts her readers enough to share with them not only the pervasive love she feels but also the rage and the horror at what she and so many other children of the Vietnam War had to live through. Written in Kim Thúy's trademark style, near to prose poetry, Em reveals her fascination with connection. Through the linked destinies of characters connected by birth and destiny, the novel zigzags between the rubber plantations of Indochina; daily life in Saigon during the war as people find ways to survive and help each other; Operation Babylift, which evacuated thousands of biracial orphans from Saigon in April 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War; and today's global nail polish and nail salon industry, largely driven by former Vietnamese refugees--and everything in between. Here are human lives shaped both by unspeakable trauma and also the beautiful sacrifices of those who made sure at least some of these children survived"--

Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Experimental fiction.; Immigrants; Vietnam War, 1961-1975;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Sometimes I feel like an oak / by Daniel, Danielle.; Traverse, Jackie.;

Following the success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox and Sometimes I Feel Like a River, this companion book explores the nature and beauty of trees. Twelve lyrical poems look at twelve different trees, from early spring to deep winter. In each poem, a child identifies with a feature of the tree - such as the smooth trunk of a birch whose bark has peeled away, the strong branches of a spruce that shelter small birds or the pink flowers of a cherry blossom that tumble like confetti. The poems provide an opportunity to learn about each tree, inspiring us to look afresh at the trees around us - whether in the schoolyard, neighborhood or park - and get to know them better. Danielle Daniel's passion for trees is beautifully matched by Jackie Traverse's paintings, which bring each tree to life. In the pages following the poems, children are invited to consider what different kinds of trees might mean to them. In an author's note, Danielle Daniel shares her belief, similar to her Algonquin ancestors', that trees are sentient beings with much to give and teach us.

Subjects: Nature fiction.; Picture books.; Poetry.; Trees; Trees;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Fancy Nancy audio collection [yoto card] : Yoto card / by O'Connor, Jane.; Preiss-Glasser, Robin.;

Read by Chloe Hennessee.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Meet Nancy, who believes that more is always better when it comes to fancy — from her advanced vocabulary to her creative, elaborate attire. Whether she's writing poetry, painting the next masterpiece, or exploring the outdoors, Nancy brings style and glamour to everything she does! Enjoy Fancy Nancy like you never have before with this incredible audio collection filled with 31 classic, splendiferous (that's fancy for great) stories starring Fancy Nancy, JoJo, Bree, Frenchy, and more!Ages 4 to 8.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.

Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Clancy, Nancy (Fictitious character); Children; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;

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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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On the night you were born [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Tillman, Nancy.;

Read by Orlagh Cassidy.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered, "Life will never be the same." On the night you were born, the whole world came alive with thanksgiving. The moon stayed up till morning. The geese flew home to celebrate. Polar bears danced. On the night you were born you brought wonder and magic to the world. Here is a book that celebrates you. It is meant to be carried wherever life takes you, over all the roads, through all the years.Ages 1 to 4.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.

Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Individuality; Poetry; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;

© 2021., Yoto Inc.

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Bol'shai͡a kniga stikhov i skazok / by Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich,1799-1837.; Korkin, V. P.(Vladimir Petrovich),1955-;

A collection of children's poetry and fairy tales by Aleksandr Pushkin.

Subjects: Poetry.; Fairy tales.; Picture books.; Children's literature, Russian; Children's poetry, Russian; Russian language materials.;

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

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Stikhi i skazki / by Chukovskiĭ, Korneĭ,1882-1969.; Klepakov, Andreĭ.;

Subjects: Picture books.; Children's poetry, Russian; Nursery rhymes, Russian;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Upwelling. by Latulippe, Hugo,film director.; Spira (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by Spira in 2022.Twenty young actors are brought together for a creation lab by stage directors Véronique and Gabrielle Côté, to create a collective work at one of the great national theatres. Over a full year, they scour contemporary Québécois poetry to tap into the spirit of the times. Whether in workshop settings or at the four corners of the territory, we watch the creative process unfold. What kind of people will we be in the future? How can art transform the world? Will we still be able to have children? Rebellious, filled with the passion of those who dream of beauty, obeying only their intuition, they come together to forge an ode to life. And when one of theirs is elected to the Quebec’s National Assembly, poetry literally becomes an integral part of the country’s political landscape.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Performing arts.; Documentary films.; Artists.;

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