Olsen, Sylvia

Jane, one of the most popular girls and best students in her school, loses her good reputation when she has a baby at the age of fourteen, but as her Native American grandmother predicted, Jane learns that motherhood has only made her stronger.

In a small Canadian community, the line separating natives and whites begins to blur for Vince as he finds himself falling for a First Nations girl.

"When Jona moves from the big city of Vancouver to the tiny town of Carterton, Victoria Buckingham can't believe her luck. What were the chances the new guy would be interested in joining Save Our Streams, the local environmental group she is so proud of? But it turns out Vik isn't the only one who is captivated by the newcomer. Her boyfriend, Linc, is soon spending as much time with Jona as he is with her. When Jona is accused of a crime, Vik is the only one who can keep him out of trouble--but only if she tells the truth about what really happened. What if she doesn't say anything? Is keeping her mouth shut really lying? And if she tells the truth, does she risk losing everything that matters to her?"--Back cover.

Murphy and his three friends are nervous about trying out for the soccer team at their new school, but a diagnosis of leukemia proves more challenging than anything they encounter on the field.

Things have changed since Raedawn and Vince started going out and the racial boundaries in town have slipped a bit. But when Dune, who never took sides, disappears, Raedawn is determined to find out where he has gone or what happened to him. Fighting against ignorance and hate, they track Dune down and find he is in more trouble than they thought and that nothing is black and white.

Yetsa spends several happy Saturdays helping wash, tease, and spin wool fleece into yarn which her grandmother, one of the Coast Salish people, then knits into wonderful, distinctive sweaters.

Jane, one of the most popular girls and best students in her school, loses her good reputation when she has a baby at the age of fourteen, but as her Native American grandmother predicted, Jane learns that motherhood has only made her stronger.

A fictionalized account of the experiences of five children who were sent to an aboriginal boarding school at Kuper Island in the mid-twentieth century.

Raedawn and Vince fight against ignorance and hate in their small town as they search for a missing friend who is in more trouble than they thought possible.

In a small Canadian community, the line separating Natives and whites begins to blur for Vince as finds himself falling for a First Nations girl.