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Turkey
Turkey is a realistic fiction about a turkey who escapes his pen and is chased around by a farmer who wants to eat him. The farmer runs into the pen after the turkey and is chased out by the other turkeys. Illustrations support the text. An illustrative...
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Turtle and Snake
Turtle and Snake is a humorous and fictional animal fantasy story about Snake telling Turtle to come out of her shell. When Turtle did, she liked the grass but did not like the bees and rain. When Turtle tried to go back into her shell, Snake was in...
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Turtle Island Voices 1: Buniq's Boots
Buniq’s Boots is a realistic story about an Inuit girl’s decision to tell the truth when she loses the boots her grandmother has made for her. The story takes place in the Arctic. The book concludes with Teachings from Turtle...
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Turtle Island Voices 1: Coyote's Trick
Coyote’s Tricks is a humorous story about how trickster Coyote is tricked by his friends Owl, Bear, and Squirrel and about how forgiveness brings the friends together. The book concludes with Teachings from Turtle Island and Turtle Island...
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Turtle Island Voices 2: Night and Day
Night and Day is a retelling of a traditional Secwepemc story in which Coyote and Grizzly Bear reach a compromise about the balance of day and night, leaving Sun to control the days and Moon to control the seasons. The book concludes with Teachings from...
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Turtle Island Voices 2: The Sash
The Sash is a realistic story about Matt, a Métis boy, who shows wisdom by respecting the cultural heritage in his red sash and about Jen, who shows wisdom, too, when she listens. The book concludes with Teachings from Turtle Island and...
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Turtle Island Voices 3: Download!
Download! is a realistic story about Amy, a Haida girl, who receives an advance copy of her cousin’s new music CD and is so excited that she makes copies for her friends. When Amy realizes the harm she has caused, she tells the truth and...
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Turtle Island Voices 3: Drummer Boy
Drummer Boy is a realistic story about a Secwepemc boy who goes to a new school and gains the respect of the school bully when the two boys compete in the talent show. The story is told in a graphic format. The book concludes with Teachings...
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Turtle Island Voices 4: Deer and Cougar
Deer and Cougar is a traditional Nuu-chah-nulth tale relating how Deer saves her life by using quick thinking and problem-solving skills to outwit Cougar. The story is told in dialogue and narrative. The book concludes with information about...
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Turtle Island Voices 4: The First Corn
The First Corn is a retelling of a traditional Lakota story about how corn came to the Lakota people as a gift from the Creator. The concluding chapter of the book explains the importance of corn to Indigenous and First Nations peoples historically...
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Turtle Island Voices 4: The Gift of the Red River Jig
The Gift of the Red River Jig is a traditional tale offering one version of the origin of the famous Métis Red River Jig. When Ambroise goes on his first fur trading trip with his father, the Red River serves up a melody. As...
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Turtle Island Voices 5: Case of the Mysterious Paw Prints
The Case of the Mysterious Paw Prints is a realistic story about Ryan and Justin, who are Mi’kmaq boys, and their friend Chris who form RCJ Investigations. When Ryan discovers large, mysterious paw prints in the school corridors, all the...