ELDON YELLOWHORN (Piikani Nation) is a professor of First Nations Studies and archaeology at Simon Fraser University. He is a member of the Missing Children Project initiated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to search for children who died at residential schools. His previous books include the acclaimed Turtle Island: The Story of North America's First People and What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal. He lives in Vancouver, B.C.

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KATHY LOWINGER is an award-winning author whose books include Give Me Wings! How a Choir of Former Slaves Took on the World (2015), Turtle Island: The Story of North America’s First People (2017), and What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal (2019). 

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• Winner, Waterloo Red Maple Nonfiction Award
• Joint winner, Nautilus Book Award, Gold
• Nominated, Red Maple Award
• Commended, EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Book Awards Honoree, California Reading Association
• Nominated, Rocky Mountain Book Award
• Short-listed, Canadian Children’s Literature Roundtables Information Book Awards
• Joint winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, *starred selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre

“A well researched book of high quality graphic design and literary style. The format and organization of material is well done within a uniquely imaginative approach to the topic . . . highly recommended for both public and school libraries . . . also would be a valuable resource for elementary school teachers.”

Resource Links, 12/17

“An excellent textbook to use in elementary or middle school to supplement conventional offerings.”

Youth Services Book Review, 12/31/18

“Fills a gap in history.”

Best Books for Kids and Teens, *starred review, Spring/18

“Highly recommended for middle to high school collections for its innovative, nonstereotypical, and engaging approach to the history of Indigenous peoples in North America.”

School Library Journal, *starred review, 10/17

“An interesting read . . . a good addition to a school library.”

Green Teacher, 10/18

“Offers an appealing introduction to the diverse nations and remarkable resilience of the original inhabitants of this continent and is likely to inspire respect, pride, and a desire to learn more.”

Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/17