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The Indian in the Cupboard series volume 1
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English
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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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To celebrate of the 50th anniversary of this American literary classic, this gift edition of O'Dell's gripping, award-winning story of young Karana, who survives by herself for 18 years on a deserted island off the California coast, features a new Introduction and a stunning new package.
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English
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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 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...
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Mighty Muskrats mystery volume 2
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"About: Book Two in the Mighty Muskrats Mystery series. The Mighty Muskrats have a new case to solve: to find the whereabouts of their grandpa's long-lost sister. Once in the bright lights of the big city, the cousins get distracted, face off with bullies, meet some heroes and unlikely teachers, and experience many of the difficulties First Nations kids can face in the city. The Muskrats' search for their missing auntie takes them all the way to the...
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Mighty Muskrats mystery volume 1
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Windy Lake is a fictional First Nation in the midst of the boreal forest and a connection of lakes and rivers. The community is conflicted over a nearby mine, which has the support of the Chief and Council, but is a source of concern for First Nation families connected to the land. As part of the agreement with the community, the mine must do an archeological assessment of any new land they disturb. Unfortunately, soon after his arrival, the old...
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English
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10 Worth Trying: Young Adult Realistic Fiction [High School Readers]
American Indian Youth Literature Award
Columbia Pike Teen Book Club - Nov 2023 - Native American History Month
Indigenous Authors: Books for Teens
American Indian Youth Literature Award
Columbia Pike Teen Book Club - Nov 2023 - Native American History Month
Indigenous Authors: Books for Teens
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When Louise Wolfe's first real boyfriend mocks and disrespects Native people in front of her, she breaks things off and dumps him over e-mail. It's her senior year, anyway, and she'd rather spend her time with her family and friends and working on the school newspaper. The editors pair her up with Joey Kairouz, the ambitious new photojournalist, and in no time the paper's staff find themselves with a major story to cover: the school musical director's...
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Marrow thieves novels volume 1
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English
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Climate Fiction for Teens
Columbia Pike Teen Book Club - Nov 2023 - Native American History Month
For Fans of The Last of Us
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Columbia Pike Teen Book Club - Nov 2023 - Native American History Month
For Fans of The Last of Us
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In a futuristic world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's Indigenous people, and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow, and dreams, means death for the unwilling donors. Driven to flight, a fifteen-year-old and his companions struggle for survival, attempt to reunite...
10) We still belong
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English
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2024 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 4 & 5
American Indian Youth Literature Award
Indigenous Authors: Books for Elementary Grades
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American Indian Youth Literature Award
Indigenous Authors: Books for Elementary Grades
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"Wesley is proud of the poem she wrote for Indigenous Peoples' Day-but the reaction from a teacher makes her wonder if expressing herself is important enough. And due to the specific tribal laws of her family's Nation, Wesley is unable to enroll in the Upper Skagit tribe and is left feeling "not Native enough." Through the course of the novel, with the help of her family and friends, she comes to embrace her own place within the Native community."--...
11) Berry song
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.
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Blast to the past volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
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Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to meet Sacagawea. They must convince her not to give up on her dream even though they do not know what her dream is.
14) Indian shoes
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HarperCollins
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English
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Together with Grampa, Ray Halfmoon, a Seminole-Cherokee boy, finds creative and amusing solutions to life's challenges.
15) Rock your mocs
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Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"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!"--
16) Thunder Boy Jr
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name ... one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name"--
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English
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"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. Becca loves spending time with Grandma. Every time Becca says, "Let me try," Grandma shows her how to make something beautiful. Whether they are beading moccasins, dancing like the most beautiful butterflies, or...
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Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Phoenix loves to play with dolls and marvel at pretty fabrics. Most of all, he loves to dance--ballet, Pow Wow dancing, or just swirling and twirling around his house. Sometimes Phoenix gets picked on and he struggles with feeling different, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how special he is. Based on the childhood experiences of her...
19) Harvest house
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Halloween is near, and Hughie Wolfe is volunteering at a new rural attraction: Harvest House. He's excited to take part in the fun, spooky show--until he learns that an actor playing the vengeful spirit of an "Indian maiden," a ghost inspired by local legend, will headline. Folklore aside, unusual things have been happening at night at the crossroads near Harvest House. A creepy man is stalking teenage girls and young women, particularly Indigenous...
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