Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


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Prairie Edge

Prairie Edge by Conor Kerr

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Ezzy and Grey are two Métis cousins, the former just trying to survive and the latter a passionate activist for indigenous rights. Grey comes up with a plan that is a little crazy, to abduct the bison living in a national park and release them in downtown Edmonton (the capital city of Alberta, Canada.) Ezzy likes Grey and is along for the ride, gradually becoming more involved in Grey’s activist world. Hijinks ensue; things don’t quite go as planned. Ezzy and Grey have to figure […]

Learning and having fun at the same time

My Ten Painted Nails: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition by Jennifer Jaypoody

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cbr14bingo Recommend Level 3      I am going to recommend this book to everyone I know even though My Ten Painted Nails: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition has only one flaw. I was unsure how to pronounce the Inuktitut words. Now, I could assume that since the text say in English, “this is pink” or “this is one,” I could assume which words were which, but still unsure how to pronounce it. Plus, I know some languages do not read in the same order […]

The son and the rain and the appleseed

Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

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Jonny’s stepdad has died and he needs to get back to his hometown in time for the funeral. Only problem is that he’s short on cash. Or, as Jonny would frame it, he needs to turn some tricks real quick to get enough cash to hitch back to the rez. Joshua Whitehead is a two spirit Obji-Cree author who, like his main character in the novel, grew up on a reservation in Manitoba before making his way to the big city lights of Winnipeg. Jonny […]

Keeping your Family together

When We Were Alone by David Alexander Robertson

Grandpa’s Girls by Nicola I. Campbell

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Both books are very different but have the common thread of having a Native American influence, or backdrop. These would be great books to add to any collection. They both are fabulous examples of the meaning of friendship. I preferred When We Were Alone more than Grandpa’s Girls for several reasons. One reason I enjoyed it was the serious tone of the book. This might turn some people off, but even then, David Alexander Robertson has infused a great hopefulness as well. When We Were […]



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