Nokum Is My Teacher
by David Bouchard
Illustrated by Allen Sapp
This award-winning book, written in English and Cree, truly spans all ages. It is the poetic story of a young aboriginal boy, posing questions to his grandmother, his “Nokum,” about the wider world beyond the reserve. The CD contains Bouchard’s mesmerizing reading as well as singing and drumming by Alberta’s Northern Cree. The package is also available in a French/Cree version, Nokum: Ma Voix et Mon Coeur.
Ages 6–12, Grades 1–8, 32 pages, 11’’x 9.5’’, full-colour, contains a CD, 2007, Red Deer Press, a Fitzhenry & Whiteside Company
ISBN 978-0-889953-67-3 $24.95 hardcover
