Melanie Florence
MELANIE FLORENCE is a proud Cree and a full-time writer currently based in Toronto. She is the author of the Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools, the YA novel The Missing, the Lorimer SideStreets title One Night, and Recordbooks title Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuk to Play in the NHL, which was chosen as an Honor Book by The American Indian Library Association. As a freelance journalist, Melanies byline has appeared in magazines including Dance International, Writer, Parents Canada, and Urban Male Magazine.
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Jordin TootooThe highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit player in the NHL(Lorimer Recordbooks)By Melanie FlorenceThis is the story of Jordin Tootoo, who triumphed over discrimination, racism, and grief after the suicide of his NHL-bound brother, and went on to become the first Inuk to play in the NHL. |
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A lack of educational and career opportunities, medical support and counselling on Native reserves leads to a rash of teen suicides. Can Floyd turn around his community's descent into crisis before it's too late? |
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Raised on an Indian reserve, seventeen-year-old Joe Littlechief runs away when his devout Christian community discovers he is gay. |
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Who will stand up for missing and murdered women? |
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Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential SchoolsThe Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action(Righting Canada's Wrongs)By Melanie FlorenceA valuable resource for young people looking to understand a wrong that has been acknowledged, but not yet righted. |
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All it takes is one night for everything to change. |
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Jordin TootooThe highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuk to play in the NHL(Lorimer Recordbooks)By Melanie FlorenceThe highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit to play in the NHL. |
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Author on:Jordin Tootoo - The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuk to play in the NHL
Jordin Tootoo - The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit player in the NHL
One Night
One Night
Rez Rebel
Rez Runaway
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools - The Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action
The Missing
