Stop by the OISE library and check out these new additions to our Children’s Literature and Fiction collections.
– Children of the Longhouse [JUV FIC B888C] is a fictional story about the experiences of a brother and sister living in a First Nations’ Mohawk village during the late 1400s. The book tells the tale: “Ohkwa’ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid, he immediately tells the elders of his village. He knows he has done the right thing – but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt Ohkwa’ri, especially during the village-wide game of brutal lacrosse. Ohkwa’ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber’s wrath?”
– The Bear’s Long Tail: A Tale Retold [CLC 398.2089973 C486B] is a fictionalized retelling of a traditional First Nations’ legend about bear and fox. The story begins with a Native boy presenting a thank you card and gift to his adopted Nokomis (grandmother). As she reads the card, Nokomis learns that her grandson retold one of her legends to his classmates. The story went over well and the teacher congratulated the boy. The remainder of the book is a reading of the boy’s story that he rewrote for his Nokomis. The legend explains why the bear has a short tail instead of the splendid tail bears once proudly displayed.
These and other new books are all available on the New Acquisitions shelf on the ground floor of the library.