Tomson Highway

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  • Bibliography:
    8 Books
  • First Book:
    November 1986
  • Latest Book:
    February 2023
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Books in Order: 8 titles

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  • Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout

  • Dragonfly Kites

    "Highway's text has a graceful simplicity, evoking the deep pleasure of brothers at play in a serene, remote setting."
    -- Horn Book

    "At once a celebration of heritage, the wilderness and imagination, this book is a breath of fresh no...

  • The (Post) Mistress

    Canada’s most famous Indigenous playwright, Tomson Highway, sets his latest theatrical achievement, The (Post) Mistress, in a not-so-distant past, when sending letters through the mail was still vital to communicating with friends and loved ones, a...

  • Caribou Song

    Joe and Cody are young Cree brothers who follow the caribou all year long, tucked into their dog sled with Mama and Papa. To entice the wandering herds, Joe plays his accordion and Cody dances, whirling like a young caribou.

    They are so b...

  • Fox on the Ice

    One winter afternoon, Joe and Cody went ice fishing with their papa, their mama, and Cody’s little black dog, Ootsie. It was the perfect day to fish. The sky was clear, and the sun made the snow sparkle like diamonds.Brothers Joe and Cody are sp...

  • Fox on the Ice/Maageesee Maskwameek Kaapit

    One winter afternoon, Joe and Cody went ice fishing with their papa, their mama, and Cody's little black dog, Ootsie. It was the perfect day to fish. The sky was clear, and the sun made the snow sparkle like diamonds.

    Brothers Joe and Cod...

  • Kiss of the Fur Queen

    "In his first novel, Kiss of the Fur Queen, noted playwright Tomson Highway tells the story of two Cree brothers who were severely abused at a Catholic residential school, and he uses the full transformative power of magic and myth, as well as a c...

  • The Rez Sisters



Award-Winning Books by Tomson Highway

Caribou Song
2014 American Indian Youth Literature Award -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Tomson Highway has published 8 books.

Tomson Highway does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout, was published in February 2023.

The first book by Tomson Highway, The Rez Sisters, was published in November 1986.

No. Tomson Highway does not write books in series.
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