|
A Family Tree
Staci Lola Drouillard - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A modern-day twist to The Giving Tree, this book 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 (Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe descendant) celebrates resiliency, family bonds, and our deep... |
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing
Deidre Havrelock - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant story about the heritage, joy, and healing power of the Jingle Dress Dance - a perfect read-aloud picture book. It's a special day - the day of the Jingle Dress Dance! Before the big powwow,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Bowwow Powwow
Brenda J Child - Minnesota Historical Society Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Windy Girl is blessed with a vivid imagination. From Uncle she gathers stories of long-ago traditions, about dances and sharing and gratitude. Windy can tell such stories herself-about her dog, Itchy Boy, and the way he dances to request a treat and how he wriggles with joy in response... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Kiss by Kiss / Octwina: A Counting Book for Families
Richard Van Camp - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Board book
|
|
One kiss, two kiss, three kiss, four! So many kisses and so many more. From bestselling author Richard Van Camp comes a delightful counting book that honors families and can be used to praise your little ones as they learn to count. Ten kisses from your sweet baby might not be enough to get you through... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
Kevin Noble Maillard - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.Fry bread is food.It is warm and delicious,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
We Are Water Protectors
Carole Lindstrom - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, Carole Lindstrom's bold and lyrical picture book We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguarding the Earth's water from harm and corruption.Water is the first medicine.It affects and connects... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Birdsong
Julie Flett - Greystone Kids
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A tender, luminous portrait of art, nature, and connecting across generations. When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of arts and crafts. Can the girl navigate the changing... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
TRACI SORELL - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation.The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
When We Were Alone
David Robertson - HighWater Press
Format: Print book
|
|
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
I'm Afraid, Said the Leaf
Danielle Daniel - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A touching, playful exploration of empathy and interdependency from an acclaimed author and illustrator.. I'm afraid, Said the leaf. / You're not alone, Said the tree. But who will comfort a nervous bird, a lonely crab, a lost wolf? How can a horse find warmth, a snail some cheer,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
At the Mountain's Base
Traci Sorell - Kokila
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A family, separated by duty and distance, waits for a loved one to return home in this lyrical picture book celebrating the bonds of a Cherokee family and the bravery of history-making women pilots.At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Mary and the Trail of Tears: A Cherokee Removal Survival Story
Andrea L. Rogers
|
|
Twelve-year-old Mary and her Cherokee family are forced out of their home in Georgia by U.S. soldiers in May 1838. From the beginning of the forced move, Mary and her family are separated from her father. Facing horrors such as internment, violence, disease, and harsh weather, Mar |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids
Cynthia Leitich Smith
|
|
Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Grizzly Mother
Gyetxw Hetxw'ms (Brett D. Huson) - HighWater Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the grizzly is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow mother bear as she teaches her cubs what they need... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Indian No More
Charlene Willing McManis - Tu Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
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... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Hearts Unbroken
CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
|
|
New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith turns to realistic fiction with the thoughtful story of a Native teen navigating the complicated, confusing waters of high school - and first love.When Louise Wolfe's first real boyfriend mocks and disrespects Native people... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Din Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature
Esther G. Belin - University of Arizona Press
Format: Paperback
|
|
The Din Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature is unprecedented. It showcases the breadth, depth, and diversity of Din creative artists and their poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose.This wide-ranging anthology brings together writers who offer perspectives that span generations and perspectives... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Let's Go
Julie Flett - Greystone Kids
Format: Hardcover
|
|
An extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community, from beloved artist and author Julie Flett, a winner of the New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book Award.. Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Crow Helps a Friend (Coast Salish Tales Book 2)
Andrea Fritz - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz tells the tale of a wood duck and a crow who turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth.Qwiwilh the wood duck is preparing to nest in his favorite tree when Q'uleeq'e' the crow invites him to play in the tall branches.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
My Little Ogichidaa: An Indigenous Lullaby
Willie Poll - Medicine Wheel Publishing
Format: Hardcover
|
|
My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior. The word Ogichidaa itself means warrior in Anishinaabemowin, and this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
When We Gather (Ostadahlisiha): A Cherokee Tribal Feast
Andrea L. Rogers - Heartdrum
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Nothing welcomes spring like a wild onion dinner!As the dirt warms and green sprouts poke up, a Cherokee girl joins her family in the hunt for green onions. Together, they pick enough to bring to a feast, which is cooked with love and shared by their community.Idalisdayvhvga! Let's... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Summer's Magic (An Indigenous Celebration of Nature)
Kaitlin B. Curtice - Convergent Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
An Indigenous boy invites new friends to share in beloved traditions as he celebrates the joy of summer and his love for Earth and Creator in this picture book that revels in the warmth, light, and fun of the longest days of the year.
Bo, a proud Potawatomi boy, is excited to enjoy long... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
