Bøger af Katherena Vermette

Written by Indigenous educator and author Katherena Vermette, this guide for preschool to kindergarten teachers provides engaging activities and ideas for discussion based on each illustration in Powwow Counting in Cree.

The Strangers, a breathtaking companion to Vermette's bestselling debut The Break, is a fierce exploration of of bonds that refuse to be broken even in the most traumatic of circumstances. Cedar, Phoenix, and Elsie--these are the strangers, each haunted in her own way. Cedar grapples with the pain of being separated from her mother, Elsie, and her sister, Phoenix. From a youth detention center, Phoenix gives birth to a baby she'll never get to raise. And Elsie, struggling with addiction and determined to turn her life around, is buoyed by the idea of being reunited with her daughters and striving to be someone they can depend on, unlike her own distant mother. Between flickering moments of warmth and support, the women diverge and reconnect, fighting to survive in a fractured system that pretends to offer success but expects them to fail. Facing the distinct blade of racism from those they trusted most, they urge one another to move through the darkness, all the while wondering if they'll ever emerge safely on the other side.

Métis teenager Echo Desjardins is adjusting to a new school and a new home when she is pulled into a time-travelling adventure. Follow Echo as she experiences pivotal events from Métis history and imagines what the future might hold. This omnibus edition includes all four volumes in Katherena Vermette’s A Girl Called Echo series.

Katherena Vermette's award-winning poetry collection North End Love Songs is an ode to the place she grew up, where the beauty of the natural world is overlaid with the rough reality of crime and racism. When a young girl's brother goes missing, she learns what prejudice and discrimination mean, as the police and the media dismiss his disappearance because he is young and Indigenous. Read alone, or as a companion to Vermette's award-winning novel, The Break and its follow-up, The Strangers, North End Love Songs is a moving tribute to the people who make the North End their home.

independence, children, knowledge, power, strength, nature, instincts, survival skills

Indigenous, Seven Teachings, wisdom, Anishinaabe, residential schools, home, community

Indigenous, Seven Teachings, truth, Anishinaabe, community, family

Indigenous, Seven Teachings, honesty, Anishinaabe, community, family, truth

Indigenous, Seven Teachings, respect, Anishinaabe, community, family

Indigenous, Seven Teachings, humility, Anishinaabe, community, family, singing

Indigenous, Seven Teachings, courage, Anishinaabe, community, family

Indigenous, Seven Teachings, love, Anishinaabe, community, family, selflessness

A stunning debut novel by multi-award-winning poet Katherena Vermette about a multigenerational indigenous family dealing with the fallout of a shocking crime.

Echo travels back to 1885, where her family's plight is apparent. Burnt out of their home, they make their way to Rooster Town, a shanty community on the edge of Winnipeg. In this final volume, Echo is reminded of her people's strength and resilience, forged through the pain of the past, as she faces a triumphant future.

A teenage girl travels through time to discover the history of the Métis people, as well as her own identity, in this young adult graphic novel.

time travel, Métis, Canadian history

time travel, Mtis, fur trade, history, foster care, bison, Saskatchewan, prairie

An international bestseller, lauded by Margaret Atwood, this powerful, urgent tale reveals the love, loss, violence and power struggles amongst the women of one extended Metis family in Canada.