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1) Small Wolf
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
A young Native American boy sets out to hunt on Manhattan Island and discovers some strange people with white faces and very different ideas about land.
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Language
English
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Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
Author
Series
Time warp trio series volume 3
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
The Time Warp Trio find themselves in the Wild West of yesteryear, rubbing elbows with cowboys and Indians.
5) Snoozing sun
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
It's nearly nighttime, but the sun won't set in Xus National Park! Kodi, Summer, and Eddy Skycedar go to Spirit Park to discover why, and learn an important lesson about what it really means to be a hero. Spirit Rangers is a fantasy-adventure preschool series following Native American sibling trio Kodiak, Summer and Eddy Skycedar, who have a shared secret they re Spirit Rangers! Spirit Rangers protect every crook, cranny and critter of Spirit Park....
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognized tribes.
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
In this lyrical picture book by Kim Rogers (Wichita), with illustrations by Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Julie Flett (Cree-Métis), Becca watches her grandma create, play, and dance-and she knows that she wants to be just like Grandma.
12) Indian no more
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Historical Fiction - JF
If You Like Front Desk, Read These!
Native American Heritage - Juvenile & Middle Grade
If You Like Front Desk, Read These!
Native American Heritage - Juvenile & Middle Grade
Description
Regina Petit's family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde reservation is all ten-year-old Regina has ever known. Her biggest worry is that Sasquatch may actually exist out in the forest. But when the federal government signs a bill into law that says Regina's tribe no longer exists, Regina becomes "Indian no more" overnight--even though she was given a number by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that counted her as Indian, even though...
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Series
Misewa saga volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson. Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret...
14) Long Night Moon
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
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Description
Text and illustrations depict the varied seasonal full moons that change and assume personalities of their own throughout the year.
15) My powerful hair
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
After generations of short hair in her family, a little girl celebrates growing her hair long to connect to her culture and honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
16) Too much
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When Russell tries to share exciting news with his large, Native family, he struggles with being heard, but after he ventures out on his own he realizes how much he loves his family.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In a high school gym full of color and song, people dance, sell beadwork and books, and celebrate friendship and heritage. Young protagonists will meet relatives from faraway, mysterious strangers, and sometimes one another (plus one scrappy rez dog). They are the heroes of their own stories.
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Series
The Indian in the Cupboard series volume 5
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
As Omri, his father, and other members of his family learn more about the cupboard in his room, together and separately they are caught up in several dangerous adventures that reveal more about its powers.
19) Rock your mocs
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, author Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Tsimshian) and artist Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) celebrate the joy and power of wearing moccasins-and the Native pride that comes with them. A perfect book for Native American Heritage Month, and all year round!
Author
Series
The Indian in the Cupboard series volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.
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