★ Starred selection for CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023!

Hoarders. Scavengers. Clever foragers. Bringers of new life.

Ravens have many roles, both for the land and in Gitxsan story and song. The sixth book in Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson)’s Mothers of Xsan series transports young readers to Northwestern British Columbia, where they will learn about the traditions of the Gitxsan, the lives of ravens, and why these acrobatic flyers are so important to their ecosystem.

Follow along as Nox Gaak, the raven mother, teaches her chicks what they need to survive with the help of her flock.

Prizes

Winner of

Among California Reading Association's Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Awards, Honor Awards (2023)

.,Commended for Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Awards 2023 (United States),Commended for Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award 2024,Short-listed for SWCC's Book Awards, Children and Youth 2023 (Canada),Short-listed for OLA's Yellow Cedar Award 2023 (Canada),Short-listed for Animal Behavior Society Outstanding Children’s’ Book Award 2024 (United States),Long-listed for PMC Indigenous Literature Award 2023 (Canada),Nominated for

Shortlisted for OLA's Yellow Cedar Award

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A rich mix of nature and culture, pointing out connections between the two.

-- Kirkus Reviews * Kirkus Reviews *

[Author Brett D. Huson is] Among BC Booklook's Who's Who

-- BC Booklook * BC Booklook *

Among CBC Books 36 Canadian middle-grade books to watch for in fall 2022

* CBC Books *

Filled with accessible information about ecosystems and culture, The Raven Mother is an enjoyable read that will be a great teaching tool for the target audience. I quite enjoyed reading it and will definitely be sharing it with my own child when she’s older. And I am going to gush about the artwork in this book. I really really loved everything about it, so major props to Natasha Donovan.

* The Library Ladies *

In the midst of a climate crisis, it has never been more important to understand how ecosystems work. That’s why Hetxw’ms Gyetxw, or Brett D. Huson, of the Gitxsan Nation in northwestern British Columbia, decided to write engaging and informative books about the creatures on his home territory. The illustrator...brings Huson’s storytelling to life through bold hues and the dynamic style of graphic novel illustrations.

-- Emelia Fournier * Prairie Books Now *

Among American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best Books 2022

* American Indians in Children's Literature *

Make room in your science curriculum for books like The Raven Mother by Hetx’wms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson).

-- Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza * American Indians in Children's Literature *
Read The Raven Mother, along with the other five titles in the series, for a satisfying perspective of the Gitxsan culture that is so closely aligned with the natural world. Highly Recommended. * CM Reviews *

Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023, starred selection of exceptional caliber

* CCBC *

Hetxw'ms Gyetxw, also known as Brett D. Huson (he/him/his), is an award-winning storyteller and artist from the Gitxsan Nation in the Northwest Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Having grown up in this strong matrilineal society, he is passionate about his people's land and way of life. Brett’s vision to share the knowledge, stories, and worlds of the Gitxsan was the inspiration behind his award-winning Mothers of Xsan series. He is also a Research Associate at the Prairie Climate Centre, where he is developing new methods to bridge the gap between Indigenous knowledges and western sciences. With the support of his wife, Jeri, and their children, Warren and Ruby, Brett endeavours to continue sharing stories through writing, art, and photography. Natasha Donovan (she/her/hers) is a Métis illustrator originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her sequential work has been published in This Place: 150 Years Retold and Wonderful Women of History. She is the illustrator of the award-winning Surviving the City graphic novel series and Mothers of Xsan children's book series, as well as Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer and the forthcoming A Good Hide by Karina Iceberg. She lives on an island in British Columbia with her family. @natashamdonovan