Greetings!

Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing is proud to present our new Native children’s books!

TO ORDER BOOKS PLEASE GO TO CONTACT PAGE, or email balbert@d.umn.edu

During the COVID pandemic we are relying upon online shopping and shipping only. We've temporarily moved our business to our summer place in northern Wisconsin, 94855 Allen Road, Bayfield, WI 54814. Land line phone 715-779-9532, mobile 218-310-8532. 

Thank you so much!
Betsy Albert-Peacock
​balbert@d.umn.edu

​New Releases (Now Available) -  2020

The Boy from Pickerel Lake

The Boy From Pickerel Lake by Steve Barse is a fictionalized biography chapter book about a young Dakota High School basketball star. Set in the early 1930’s, Bill Sheldon becomes the only Native high school player in South Dakota. The life story of Harold Barse, the author’s father.

​Available Now Price: $11.95

Takoza: Walks with the Blue Moon Girl

Takoza: Walks With the Blue Moon Girl, By Tara Perron, is an endearing, lyrical illustrated children’s story about a young Dakota girl, walks with the blue moon girl, and her Zunzi (grandmother). The grandmother teaches her, Takoza (granddaughter), through story while making star quilts, and planting and caring for a garden.

Available Now. Price: $11.95

The Wolf’s Trail
​

The Wolf’s Trail, by Thomas D. Peacock, and published by Holy Cow! Press, this story tells of Zhi-Shay, an elder wolf, and a litter of young wolves living somewhere on the side of a hill overlooking the river that flows through Nagahchiwangong in Northern Minnesota. Zhi-Shay, who knows the whole story of the parallel relationship between wolves and the Ojibwe going all the way back to the beginning, sharing it with his nieces and nephews, and us. Replete with universal lessons, The Wolf’s Trail is the story of the Ojibwe, told by wolves, of what they were and have become, and the promise of their becoming.

A site with more book information and wolf-related resources is available here: www.thewolfstrail.com

​Available Now Price: $16.95

The Tao of Nookomis

The Tao of Nookomis by Thomas D Peacock, a collection of twelve stories set in Ojibwe country. This second edition is published by KDP and available through us. Just ask for it in the comment section of your order, or email. 

Available Now Price: $14.95

Also Available for Order

The Dancers

  “The Dancers” by Thomas Peacock and illustrated by Jacqueline Paske Gill. Retail $10.99 plus S/H.

Grasshopper Girl

“Grasshopper Girl” by Teresa Peterson and illustrated by Jordan Rodgers. Retail $10 plus S/H.
​

Rez Dog

​“Rez Dog” by Heather Brink and illustrated by Jordan Rodgers. Retail $10 plus S/H.​
​​
The Forever Sky
​“Forever Sky” by Thomas Peacock and illustrated by Annette Lee, (Minnesota Historical Society) which just received a Kirkus starred review as well! Retail $16.95.

Beginnings

"Beginnings" by Thomas Peacock tells the coming home story of Donovan Manypenny, an Ojibwe man who follows the ancient migration route of the Ojibwe back home. Retail $15.95 plus S/H.