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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river . . . Each addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition, family, and community. As they grow together, mother and baby will each have gifts to offer each other. --from Amazon.
42) Forever cousins
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad--but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.
Author
Series
Blast to the past volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
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.
44) A letter for Bob
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"Ever since the day Mom and Dad brought Bob home from the car dealership, Bob has been a part of Katie's family. Bob has taken them all over, from powwows to vacations to time spent with faraway family. Bob has been there in sad and scary times and for some of the family's most treasured memories. But after many miles, it's time for the family to say goodbye to Bob..."--
Katie writes a goodbye letter to her family's car that she named Bob, thanking...
46) Snoozing sun
Author
Publisher
Random House
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.
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Tiger Lily and her community, the Indigenous people of Neverland, possess a unique ability: they can choose to grow up. But for now, Tiger Lily is enjoying being thirteen, spending time with her grandmother and exploring alongside her horse and her friends. Then Tiger Lily uncovers a plot by two of Captain Hook's pirates, who are searching for a mysterious, powerful treasure. Determined to protect Neverland, Tiger Lily sets out on a very grown-up...
48) Stealing Indians
Author
Publisher
Leapfrog Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Four Indian teenagers are kidnapped from different regions, their lives changed by an institution designed to eradicate their identity, and without family to protect them, only their friendship helps them endure.
49) The powwow dog
Author
Series
Powwow mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
Follow along as twins Jamie and Marie spend their summer visiting powwows with their grandparents. When a dog steals food and disappears will the twins be able to solve the mystery on where the dog went?
50) A quiet storm
Author
Series
Sydney's journey volume 3
Publisher
7th Generation
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this final book of the hi-lo Sydney's Journey series, Sydney has at last come to terms with the anguish of being a bully and being bullied herself. But when her boyfriend reveals that he is looking forward to going away to college, another issue arises: Sydney finds herself dealing with deep separation anxiety. She believes he is deserting her just like her father did. Sydney retreats into herself and pushes her boyfriend and others away. When...
51) Herizon
Author
Publisher
South of Sunrise Creative
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
Herizon follows the journey of a Diné girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep. Join in her venture across land and water with the help of a magical scarf that will expand your imagination and transform what you thought possible. The inspiring story celebrates creativity and bravery, while promoting an inclusive future made possible through intergenterational strength and knowledge.
Author
Series
[The Ouroboros] volume 1
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
Seventeen-year-old Gem Echols hides their mental health challenges and mysterious dreams in the small town of Gracie, Georgia, but when a newcomer reveals a shocking claim of being reincarnated gods together, Gem's life takes a perilous turn as they embark on a deadly adventure, where their past and present collide.
53) The powwow thief
Author
Series
Powwow mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Twins Jamie and Marie Longbow are excited about summer with their grandparents, traveling from powwow to powwow selling goods they helped to make. When their grandmother's most beautifulnecklace goes missing, it's up to the twins to solve the mystery"--
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"This gentle picture-book lullaby, in both Plains Cree and English, is a celebration of the plants and animals of the Prairies and a meditation on the sacred, ancestral connections between Indigenous children and their Traditional Territories."--
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Language
English
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Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium all her life, close to her mother's grave. With her sixteenth birthday only days away, Winifred has settled into a lazy summer schedule, lugging her obese Chihuahua around the grounds in a squeaky red wagon to visit the neglected gravesides and nursing a serious crush on her best friend, Jack. Her habit of wandering the graveyard at all hours...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Devastated by the loss of her beloved older brother to cancer, Bugz returns to the place where she can always find solace and strength: the Floraverse. Over the past year, she has gained back all that she had lost in that virtual world, and while the remaining ClanLess members still plot against her, she is easily able to overcome their attacks. Even better, she's been secretly working on a bot that will be both an incredible weapon and a source...
Author
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe--and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses racing her horse over family responsibilities, Kaya has to prove herself to earn her tribe's respect. Kaya's story of adventure in the wilderness is sure to engage today's readers as they learn what it was like to be a Native American girl in 1764 in this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader. Great for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Taking place in 1854, Kirsten's stories follow the young Swedish immigrant and her family as they attempt to start a new life on a farm in frontier Minnesota. This collection includes: Meet Kirsten, Kirsten Learns a Lesson, Kirsten's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Kirsten!, Kirsten Saves the Day, and Changes for Kirsten."--Container.
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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2023 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 4 & 5
Indigenous Authors: Books for Elementary Grades
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Indigenous Authors: Books for Elementary Grades
Indigenous Authors: Books for Middle Grade
Description
It's the 1980's. Mia and her best friend, Lara, have known eah other since kindergarten. But even thought they both live in the same cul-de-sac in the coastal fishing town of Prince Rupert, Mia's life is very different from her non-Indigenous, middle class neighbor. Lara lives with her mom, dad and little brother in a big house with two cars in the driveway. Mia lives in a shabby wartime house that is full of relatives-- her churchgoing grandmother,...
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