What is Your Community Like?

by | Feb 25, 2026

Discuss what the students’ community is like. Ask them: Is it known for anything special? What are the families like in your community? How do the seasons change in your community?

Predict The Story

by | Feb 25, 2026

Ask students: When you look at the cover of this book, what do you notice? Point out that the cover wraps around to the back of the book as well. Students should notice that there is snow, children are playing, the children are bundled warmly, the land is flat with...

The Physical Route

by | Feb 25, 2026

With students, explore the route of the Idaa Trail. Calculate the distance between Rae and Hottah Lake, which the family will travel in this book. Look at this on a map and/or Google Earth. Lessons from the Land: A Cultural Journey through the Northwest Territories —...

Who are the Dogrib People?

by | Feb 25, 2026

Have students take some time to learn about the Dogrib people, and ask them: Where do they live? How do they live? “Dogrib” entry in the Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dogrib

World Without Bees

by | Feb 25, 2026

The back cover synopsis begins with the words: “In a world where real bees are extinct …” What does this tell you about the setting of this book? What would a world without bees be like? What kinds of themes do you expect to surface in a story that takes place in a...