Books about Indigenous Joy and Resistance PreK-8: Multcolib AssignmentsLike this list

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• My Heart Fills With Happiness

  Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-

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  PreK. The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This board book, written by Cree, Lakota and Scottish author Monique Gray Smith and with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In My Anaana's Amautik

  Sammurtok, Nadia,

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  PreK. Nadia Sammurtok (Inuit) lovingly invites the reader into the amautik--the pouch in the back of a mother's parka used to carry a child--to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nibi Is Water

  Nibi Aawon Nbiish

  Robertson, Joanne, 1960-

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  PreK. A board book about the importance of Nibi, which means water in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and our role to thank, respect, love, and protect it. Written from an Anishinaabe water protector's perspective, the book is in dual language--English…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hiʻiaka Battles the Wind

  Ahuliʻi, Gabrielle,

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  PreK. Hiʻiaka, Pele's sister and the patron goddess of Hawaiʻi and hula, saves the people of Waipiʻo Valley from a powerful, destructive wind that is blowing away houses, plants, and trees. Using her lightning pāʻū (skirt), she battles the great…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• First Laugh

  Welcome, Baby!

  Tahe, Rose Ann,

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  PreK- grade 1. In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremony. Who will it be? Also available as an eBook.

• I Sang You Down From the Stars

  Spillett, Tasha, 1988-

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  Prek - grade 3. A mother-to-be describes how she loved her child before they were born and throughout her pregnancy, gathered a bundle of gifts to welcome the newborn. Written by Cree and Trinidadian poet and author Tasha Spillett-Sumner, this book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Around Us

  González, Xelena,

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  PreK - grade 2. Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature. Grandpa says circles are all around us. We just have to look for them. He points to the rainbow that rises high in the sky…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where Wonder Grows

  González, Xelena,

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• Donde las maravillas crecen

  González, Xelena,

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  En espanol. Also available as an eBook.

• Fry Bread

  a Native American Family Story

  Maillard, Kevin Noble,

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  PreK - grade 2. Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brings families together for meals and new memories. Fry bread is nation. It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond. Fry bread is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bowwow Powwow

  Bagosenjige-niimi'idim

  Child, Brenda J., 1959-

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  PreK - grade 2. When Uncle and Windy Girl attend a powwow, Windy watches the dancers and listens to the singers. She eats tasty food and joins family and friends around the campfire. Later, Windy falls asleep under the stars. Uncle's stories inspire…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Water Walker

  Robertson, Joanne, 1960-

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  Grades K-2. This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nawi

  una perrita diferente

  Lima, Rossy Evelin, 1986-

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  PreK- grade 5. Nawi y su dueña reciben un mensaje muy importante que las ayudará a entender de dónde proviene Nawi, una perrita muy diferente a los demás. Esta historia de amor y aceptación nos invita a conocer sobre las leyendas que llenan de color…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gifts From Raven

  Kung Jaadee,

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  Grades K-2. In this book Kung Jaadee, a traditional Haida storyteller, singer and drummer from Haida Gwaii in Northern British Columbia, shares with us that we have each received a special gift from Raven. That gift is our special talent or passion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Water Protectors

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  Grades K-3. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all ... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Somos guardianes del agua

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  En espanol.

• Shanyaak'utlaax̲

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  Kindergarten and up. After a Tlingit mother gives her son a dried piece of salmon with mold on the end, he flings it away in disgust, committing a taboo. This offends the Salmon People, who sweep him into the water and into their world, where they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Young Water Protectors

  a Story About Standing Rock

  Tudor, Aslan,

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  Grades K-4. 8-year-old Aslan arrived in North Dakota to help stop a pipeline. A few months later he returned -- and saw the whole world watching. Read about his inspiring experiences in the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock. Learn about what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shaped by Her Hands

  Potter Maria Martinez

  Freeman, Anna Harber,

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  K-3. Also available as an eBook.

• Go Show the World

  a Celebration of Indigenous Heroes

  Kinew, Wab, 1981-

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  Grades 1-3. Using rhyming lyrics from a previously written rap song, Midewin author, Manitoba politician, and creator Kinew tells the stories of diverse Indigenous heroes both historical and contemporary from the U.S. and Canada. Also available as…Read moreRead more of this annotation