(3) K-3 Illustrated by Julie Flett. In the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, where Interior Salishan peoples live, Nikki and friends forage for wild plants with relatives, including Yayah (grandmother). Yayah emphasizes the importance of plant identification and naming in their endangered Indigenous language, Nłe?kepmxcín. Using the text's pronunciation guidance and the glossary, interested readers will learn along with the young characters. Quiet collage-like art emphasizes the land's natural riches. Author's note included.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Kim LaFave. A girl describes the fun she has visiting her grandfather's farm with her cousins. The writing is acute and the art is lovely in its simplicity; the children's happiness is palpable throughout. The vignettes are based on the author's childhood, and the story line is most likely to appeal to nostalgic adults.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Both Shi-Shi-etko and her little brother, Shin-chi, must go to the Indian residential school. Shin-chi keeps the small cedar canoe his father made tucked away, just like everything else Native about him, until they go home. The fuzzy art could have benefited from a lighter digital touch but it effectively conveys the sadness of the story.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey