Femme Ormeau
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2025
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Prejudice & Racism, Native Canadian
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772035155
- Publish Date
- Apr 2025
- List Price
- $7.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781772035148
- Publish Date
- Apr 2025
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
Throughout her life, Little Wolf has been troubled by the injustice she sees all around her. When she was young, she was bullied for her Indigenous heritage. Her mother, White Raven, spent ten years in a residential school, separated from her family and isolated from her culture. Little Wolf’s own children are growing up in a different, more open society, but hatred and racism still exist. Little Wolf worries about the world her daughters will inherit. One night, a vivid dream helps her realize her own strength as a leader and peacemaker in her community. Told with powerful imagery and symbolism, Abalone Woman is the third book in the Little Wolf series, which presents themes of racism, trauma, and family unity through relatable, age-appropriate narratives.
About the authors
Teoni Spathelfer is a member of the Heiltsuk Nation from coastal BC. Since childhood she has loved immersing herself in her own culture and learning about other cultures around the world. Spathelfer has worked as a publicist; a radio journalist, host, and producer; an arts and music writer; and the author of the Little Wolf Series of picture books. Her documentary Teoni’s Dream, informed by her mother’s residential school experience, has aired nationwide on CBC Radio. Her photography has been featured across various media and sold privately. She has been blessed with three daughters and four grandchildren.
Teoni Spathelfer's profile page
Nicole Laurendeau est traductrice et vit à Sherbrooke, au Québec, sur le territoire ancestral de la Nation W8banaki. Elle a été enseignante au programme d’immersion française en Colombie-Britannique pendant près de 20 ans, et puise dans cette expérience pour traduire des livres pour enfants adaptés au niveau de lecture des élèves du primaire. Elle traduit également pour un public jeunesse, et s’intéresse aux récits mettant en lumière l’histoire et la culture autochtones, ayant vécu dans des communautés métisses et chipewyan du nord de la Saskatchewan. Elle est reconnaissante de tous les enseignements qu’elle y a reçus et souhaite vivement participer à la réconciliation.
Nicole Laurendeau's profile page
Natassia Davies is a BC-based artist and graphic designer and is of Coast Salish ancestry. For nearly a decade, Natassia has worked traditionally and digitally to create illustrations, develop visual brand identities, and design various other visual communications tools for local businesses, individuals, and non-profits. She is the illustrator of the Little Wolf Series, by Teoni Spathelfer, and she also works with other First Nations Peoples and Indigenous groups to create educational tools and public art pieces. Natassia has collaborated on multiple large-scale Indigenous murals that can be found throughout Sooke and Victoria’s harbour.
