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• On a Wing and a Tear

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich,

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  Melanie and Ray may be from different Indigenous Nations, but the friends have become like siblings since their families moved in together. And they soon welcome a distinguished guest: Great-grandfather Bat, whose wing is injured. A…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Buffalo Dreamer

  Duncan, Violet,

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  When twelve-year-old Summer visits her family on a reservation in Alberta, Canada, she begins experiencing vivid dreams of running away from a residential school like the one her grandfather attended as a child and learns about unmarked…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ribbon Skirt

  a Graphic Novel

  Mukwa, Cameron,

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  Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn't know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're determined to follow their heart's desire. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Woman in the Woods and Other North American Stories

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  Loup Garrou, trickster rabbits, and spirits with names that can't be spoken. Folklore retold in comics by Native authors and artists.

• Rabbit Chase

  LaPensée, Elizabeth,

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  While on a class trip, Aimée wanders off and finds themself in an alternate dimension. Getting back home means helping Trickster, facing off with the Queen, and fighting dark water spirits. Anishinaabe- Métis and Ojibwe-Anishinaabe.

• Ancestor Approved

  Intertribal Stories for Kids

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  An anthology of connected stories, poems and art centered around an intertribal powwow.

• Healer of the Water Monster

  Young, Brian (Brian Lee),

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  When 11-year-old Nathan decides to stay with his grandmother on the Diné homelands, his summer is a little more exciting than he anticipated when he must save the life of a Water Monster. First of a series.

• The Sea-ringed World

  Sacred Stories of the Americas

  García Esperón, María,

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  Tales from Indigenous peoples of the two American continents.

• Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers

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  During World War I, World War II and the Korean War, Native American soldiers and marines used their languages to keep military information out of the enemies’ hands.

• The Case of Windy Lake

  Hutchinson, Michael, 1971-

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  Cousins Sam, Chickadee, Otter and Atim are on the case when an archeologist goes missing while checking out the area around a controversial mine. First in a series. Misipawistik Cree Nation (Canada).

• We Are Still Here!

  Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

  Sorell, Traci,

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  A fictional group of students share presentations about the past and present on Indigenous People’s Day. Cherokee / Intertribal

• Red Bird Danced

  Quigley, Dawn,

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  Ariel and Tomah have lived in the city's intertribal housing complex all their lives. From his bench in front of his building, Tomah watches his community move around him. It often feels like his neighbor Ariel is the only one who really…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mary and the Trail of Tears

  a Cherokee Removal Survival Story

  Rogers, Andrea L.,

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  Separated from her father, 12-year-old Mary, her sister and their mother are forced from their home by U.S. soldiers in 1838 to walk 1000 miles to newly designated Indian Territory.

• Kohala Kuamoʻo

  Naeʻole's Race to Save a King

  Kawaiʻaeʻa, Kekauleleanaeʻole

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  The story of the 10-year-old author’s namesake who saved the infant Kamehameha, who later united and ruled the Kingdom of Hawaii. Kānaka Maoli

• Sky Wolf's Call

  the Gift of Indigenous Knowledge

  Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956-

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  How Indigenous people have learned, practiced and shared traditional knowledge through time.

• Unstoppable

  How Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Defeated Army

  Coulson, Art, 1961-

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  Jim Thorpe played multiple sports--baseball, basketball, lacrosse, track, and football. After winning two Olympic gold medals at the 1912 Summer Games, he returned to play what was more than just a football game. Sac and Fox nation

• The Rez Detectives

  Judd, Steven Paul,

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  Tasembo wants to eat ice cream and play video games. Instead he’s trying to find the missing ice cream man and his truck with the help of his neighbor Nuseka and his dog. Choctaw

• Speaking Our Truth

  a Journey of Reconciliation

  Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-

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  Photos and personal accounts share the stories and the history of Indigenous children who were forced into residential schools. Cree/Lakota

• The Barren Grounds

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  Living with a foster family, Morgan and Eli have trouble fitting into school and their new home, and feel disconnected from their culture. Then they discover a portal that opens to another reality. First of a series. Cree

• A River's Gifts

  the Mighty Elwha River Reborn

  Newman, Patricia, 1958-

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  An inspiring story of the Elwha River and the Elwha Klallam tribe's successful fight to restore the river and their traditional lifeways.