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Education - Children's Literature in the Classroom

A guide for locating grade-appropriate children's literature for use in the classroom.

Featured books

Raven brings the light by Roy Henry Vickers ; Robert Budd ; Roy Henry Vickers (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1550175939
Publication Date: 2013
A Winter Tale by Mark Turner; Emily Graves (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781622880324
Publication Date: 2014-06-10
Kaugjakjuk by Marion Lewis; Kim Smith Illustrator)
ISBN: 1926569393
Publication Date: 2011-09-01
Even More Legends of the Elders by John W. Friesen; Virginia Lyons Friese; David J. Friesen (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1550592807
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
T'aal by Sue Pielle; Anne Cameron (As told to); Greta Guzek (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1550171801
Publication Date: 1998-12-01
One Grain of Rice by Demi
ISBN: 0590939998
Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Kwulasulwut II by Ellen White; Bill Cohen (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0919441548
Publication Date: 1997-08-28
The Messenger of Spring by C. J. Taylor
ISBN: 0887764134
Publication Date: 1997-09-20
The Little Hummingbird by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas; Wangari Maathai (Afterword by)
ISBN: 1553655338
Publication Date: 2010-04-27

Websites

CBC Aboriginal Legends Project
"The Legends Project is a compilation of traditional oral stories, legends and histories of Canada’s Inuit and First Nations, gathered in communities across the country. . . "
First People: The Legends
Search for legends by community or subject.

Audio recordings

Legends of the Shuswap: R-Stseptékwles R-Secwépemc te British Columbia [sound recording] by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Staff
ISBN: 0660194724
Publication Date: 2006-04-01
Legends of the Old Massett Haida [sound recording] = G̲aaw X̲aadee gyaahlaangaay by Barbara Worthy
ISBN: 0660196166
Publication Date: 2007-06-01
Legends of the Mushuau Innu by Barbara Worthy (Produced by, Hosted by)
ISBN: 0660193795
Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Inuit legends [sound recording] by Barbara Worthy (Contribution by)
ISBN: 0660189836
Publication Date: 2005-12-01

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Subjects: Education

Tags: children's literature, grade appropriate resources, picture books, poetry, poetry for the classroom

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