Highwater Press imprint: 39 books

This Place

150 Years Retold

by Kateri Akiwenzi-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2019

Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived...

The First Day

A Story of Courage

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2016

Makwa has to go to a new school ... and he doesn't want to go. How will he face his first day? The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children...

Amik Loves School

A Story of Wisdom

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2018

Amik tells Moshoom about his wonderful school. Then his grandfather tells him about the residential school he went to, so different from Amik's school, so Amik has an idea... The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these...
by Beatrice Mosionier
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016

April Raintree, a revised version of the novel In Search of April Raintree, is written specifically for students in grades 9 through 12. Through her characterization of two young sisters who are removed from their family, the author poignantly illustrates the difficulties that many Aboriginal people face in maintaining a positive self-identity.
by David A. Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018

Cole Harper is struggling to settle into life in Wounded Sky First Nation. He may have stopped a serial killer but the trouble is far from over. A creature lurks in the shadows of Blackwood Forest, the health clinic is on lockdown by a mysterious organization, and long-held secrets threaten to bubble...

The Poet

Pauline Johnson

by David A. Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014

Although Kathy loves poetry, she is far too shy to recite it in front of her class. But the story of Pauline Johnson, renowned as the "Mohawk Princess," inspires Kathy to overcome her stage fright. Pauline, from the Grand River Reserve in Ontario, crisscrossed the country, reciting her poems...

Kode's Quest(ion)

A Story of Respect

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015

Kode knows many things, but she doesn’t know one thing: What does respect mean? Who will help her figure out the answer? The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape...

The Just Right Gift

A Story of Love

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015

Migizi loves his Gookom. Can he find the perfect gift to show her how much?

What is Truth, Betsy?

A Story of Truth

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2018

Miskwaadesi is puzzled about the teaching Truth. But she knows more than she thinks she does. The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children...

Misaabe's Stories

A Story of Honesty

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015

Misaabe tells great stories -- about trolls, and x-ray glasses, and secret agents, and his super-exciting life. But is real life so bad? The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in...

Singing Sisters

A Story of Humility

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2015

Ma'iingan knows she is a very good singer. Conflict erupts when her little sister wants to sing just like her. The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous...

The Just Right Gift

A Story of Love

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018

Migizi loves his Gookom. Can he find the perfect gift to show her how much?

What is Truth, Betsy?

A Story of Truth

by Katherena Vermette
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015

Miskwaadesi is puzzled about the teaching Truth. But she knows more than she thinks she does. The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children...
by David A. Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2017

When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother’s garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully coloured clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother...
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