Series Editors

David Bouchard is a well-respected speaker and educator and a bestselling Métis author. A former teacher and principal, David is an award-winning author, having written over 35 bestselling books. Through his keynotes and presentations, David champions literacy and promotes Aboriginal culture. His book If You're Not From the Prairie is included on Maclean's list of the top 20 children's books in the history of Canada. This book and two others, entitled Qu'Appelle and The Song Within My Heart, all appear on a Southam News list of 25 Canadian Children's Classics. David Bouchard was named to the Order of Canada in 2009.

Robert Cutting has been an educator for over 34 years. Prior to his retirement in 2006, he was a Program Consultant for the Durham Catholic District School Board, with responsibilities in ESL/ELD, the Arts, and Teacher/Librarians. He has been an author of educational books since 1973, publishing over one hundred titles, from award-winning textbooks to stories for children of all ages. Robert is of Kanien'kehaka (Mohawk) ancestry and is also a member of the Aboriginal Education Advisory Circle for the Durham Catholic District School Board.

Robyn Michaud-Turgeon, M.Ed. (Anishinaabe) 
is a teacher, curriculum author and consultant specializing in ESL and Aboriginal Education. She has worked on several provincial and national projects for various major stakeholders to promote Aboriginal perspectives across the curriculum, as well as create safe and culturally-relevant spaces for Aboriginal students within the public education system. Outside of her consulting work, she currently teaches for the Thames Valley District School Board and the University of Western Ontario.

Literacy Consultant

David Booth is Professor Emeritus in Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, where he is Scholar in Residence in the Curriculum, Teaching, and Language Department. For over 40 years, he has been involved in teaching children and teachers, as a classroom teacher, language arts consultant, professor, speaker, and author. David has written several teacher reference books and textbooks in all areas of language development.