Richard Van Camp Books in Order

Larry Sole drifts through high school in Fort Simmer, holding tight to books, music, and a crush on Juliet Hope. When newcomer Johnny Beck arrives, Larry is pulled toward violence and memories he has tried to bury.

Chris and Toby Greyeyes try to hurt a raven they see as a neighborhood nuisance. Then a mysterious man teaches them a powerful lesson about the bird, respect for nature, and the stories that connect people to the land.

A curious young guide asks family, friends, and artist George Littlechild one question: what is most beautiful about horses? Their funny, thoughtful answers turn a simple search into a celebration of seeing familiar things in new ways.

This short-story collection introduces voices from Indigenous communities across the North and beyond, including Larry Sole from The Lesser Blessed. Stories of loss, friendship, hunger, and hope move between humor, pain, and hard-earned truth.

A warm lullaby welcomes a newborn into a world of love and connection. Gentle words and photographs make this board book an easy choice for quiet shared reading with babies and the people who care for them.

Stories set in the Northwest Territories, Vancouver, and rural British Columbia explore healing, danger, and modern rituals rooted in Dogrib traditions. A gangster finds a spiritual opening, a mother seeks protection, and grief takes surprising forms.

This soothing bedtime board book says good night to a baby's small features and to the world outside. Rhythmic language and photographs of babies, families, and bedtime routines make it ideal for winding down together.

In a fictional contemporary North where almost anything can happen, these stories blend horror, science fiction, Westerns, and Indigenous traditions. Characters face violence, addiction, and trauma while still reaching for family, humor, and second chances.

A tender board book celebrates babies, toddlers, and the child in every reader. Its simple, affectionate language makes it a gentle read-aloud for families welcoming a new little one or sharing a quiet moment.

Shinobu comes to Fort Smith to reclaim his family's samurai armor and sword, only to find the sword lost to Benny the Bank. With Sonny and his grandmother, he faces dangerous men and a story shaped by family and spirit.

This linked story collection returns to Fort Simmer and Fort Smith, where familiar characters meet violence, desire, guilt, and supernatural danger. Van Camp balances dark situations with humor, tenderness, and the complicated pull of community.

After vandalizing their northern community, Flinch, Bryce, and Rupert are sent by Elders to live on the land for nine months. This graphic novel follows their difficult path toward accountability, healing, and earning forgiveness when they return home.

New parents welcome their baby with a gentle song full of wonder and love. This lyrical board book celebrates the bond between parent and child, making it a natural choice for reading, singing, and snuggling together.

A family gives thanks for the natural world, their loved ones, and the good things around them. Simple verse and photographs invite young children to end or begin the day with gratitude and a spirit of sharing.

In Denendeh, a lively cast deals with doctored casinos, family messes, Sky People, love, and prayers for peace. These funny, strange stories are also shadowed by Wheetago monsters and the costs of using spiritual power.

Richard Van Camp shares stories and practical thoughts on how storytelling creates connection. Drawing on lessons from Elders, friends, and family, he explores how to hold a room, shape a tale, and ease loneliness through shared words.

A family spends the day planting trees and giving thanks for the world around them. As evening comes, this gentle bedtime poem leads little readers toward a cozy good night, or laila tov.

Newly sober Curtis returns to Fort Smith determined to heal and help his community. Guided by his late grandfather's teachings, he seeks the Little People, but Benny the Bank and the cabin he owns stand in his way.

In 1980s Fort Simmer, Lawson's family helps uphold an old treaty between Dogrib and Chipewyan people. When Silver Cranes awakens a cruel spirit bent on reviving old conflict, Lawson and two friends must protect the peace.