Ojibwe history, creative nonfiction, children’s stories and environmental essays from Anishinaabe Aki
Staci lives and works in her hometown of Kitchibitobig—Grand Marais, on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior.
Walking the Old Road is the story of a once vibrant, now vanished off-reservation Ojibwe village—and a vital chapter of the history of the North Shore of Lake Superior
Winner of the Hamlin Garland Prize for Popular History, 2019 and the NE Minnesota Book Award for Nonfiction, 2020
Seven Aunts is part memoir, part cultural history, these memories of seven aunts holding home and family together tell a crucial, often overlooked story of women of the twentieth century.
Winner of a Minnesota Book Award for Memoir & Creative Nonfiction and a NE Minnesota Book Award for Memoir in 2023
A Family Tree chronicles the changes brought upon a beloved family tree that must be uprooted and planted on new land. This debut picture book by Staci Lola Drouillard celebrates resiliency, family bonds, and our deep connection to and responsibility for nature.
★ 'Its delicate message lands hard and is heartfelt.' — School Library Journal (starred review)
'Drouillard, a Grand Portage band of Ojibwe descendant, and Gardiner, a member of the Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuck Indians, expertly weave together Francis and Gawaandagoonce’s grief and growth, conveying the heartbreak and resilience that often accompany transition while honoring Ojibwe values and language. A poignant illustration of how our roots keep us grounded amid change.' — Kirkus Reviews
'Drouillard’s inviting text naturally weaves information about trees’ root systems and species’ interconnectedness into a story about adjusting to change.' — Horn Book Magazine
