Zoe And The Fawn

Zoe and her father find a lone fawn in the forest in this picture book for young readers.

This picture book for young children is an empowering Indigenous twist on a classic wolf narrative.

Laboile's timeless and universal images inspire longing for the endless summer days of our childhood.

Rufus Ghant was a child from an orphanage because of abandonment by his parents. While in the orphanage, he was hired out to work on a ranch owned by a gentleman rancher who raised horses and cattle. He met the daughter of the family. He and the daughter, Amanda Vance, grew in love. They attended college together and were to marry. After college, he was drafted into the Army. He became a Green Beret. While at boot camp, Amanda was brutally murdered by Jason Brantly, the son of a local judge. He escaped justice due to a technicality. Upon learning of Amanda’s death, Rufus swore to seek vengeance. Having served his country in Vietnam, he was hired by the Colorado Highway Patrol. He apprehended a speeder who was politically connected. The speeder reached for a pistol in the glove compartment. Rufus felt he would be shot; thus he killed the man. Rufus was fired by the patrol despite his exemplary service due to politics. The patrol commander spoke on behalf of Rufus; thus Rufus was hired on as a sheriff deputy. Later, he was to become the sheriff of Hunter County in a place called Mountain Pass, Colorado. Rufus modernized the department. He had a strict rule. “Never accept favors from anyone, thus to become beholden to anyone, especially to politicians, the wealthy.” He became the benevolent power in the county. He was able to achieve the lowest crime rate in the country. He applied tough justice goal to all, regardless of position in life. He later married. His family consisted of his wife, an adopted daughter, and later took in a young boy, whose parents were killed by the son of Jason Brantly. Jason Brantly built a resort near Rufus’s home. Rufus, knowing of Brantley’s interest, applied strict justice against the resort for even the smallest violation. Brantly’s son was arrested for several traffic violation and was jailed for killing the parents of the young boy in the second traffic incident. Jason Brantly was safe on one of the cry men islands. He was involved with the mob and a drug cartel. Brantly sent a group of man to kill Rufus’s family and two pets, a dog and a deer. All died as a result of brutalities unimaginable to the human mind. Rufus’s wife was pregnant at the time. The unborn child was subjected to absolute cruelty. Rufus place was at its ——. With the help of others, he enacted his furious punishment of all involved. At the end of his punishments, he called out, “JUSTICE DONE!”

A headstrong girl. A stray cat. A wild boy. A man who plays with fire. Eleven-year-old Zoë trusts no one. Her father left before she was born. At the death of her irresponsible mother, Zoë goes to live with her uncle, former surgeon and famed metal sculptor Dr. Henry Royster. She's sure Henry will fail her as everyone else has. Reclusive since his wife's death, Henry takes Zoë to Sugar Hill, North Carolina, where he welds sculptures as stormy as his moods. Zoë and Henry have much in common: brains, fiery and creative natures, and badly broken hearts. Zoë confronts small-town prejudice with a quick temper. She warms to Henry's odd but devoted friends, meets a mysterious teenage boy living wild in the neighboring woods, and works to win the trust of a feral cat while struggling to trust in anyone herself. In this ALA Notable Children's Book and Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year, Zoë's questing spirit leads her to uncover the wild boy's identity, lay bare a local lie, and begin to understand the true power of Henry's art. Then one decisive night, she and the boy risk everything in a reckless act of heroism.

An unexpected promotion to the rank of Shapeling Master sends Fawn Woods on her first Mission of Mastery: nanny to an emotionally challenged child. Unknown to anyone but Fawn and the Thirteen co-Princes, Zoe is an Indigo child: the next stage in human evolution. To help Zoe, Fawn must first unravel the mystery surrounding her. Complicating matters, Fawn's heart is drawn to Zoe's widowed father.

DraMétis is the first anthology to focus on the emerging discipline of Métis drama. The pieces have all been previously produced and highlight the diversity of Métis drama being written and performed in Canada.

This poignant and powerful collection of short stories provides revealing glimpses into the life experiences of an Aboriginal woman, a university professor, an activist and a single mother. With lyrical eloquence, Lee Maracle takes the reader on a deeply stirring and emotional journey that is at times humorous and heart-wrenching but not soon to be forgotten.