Thunder Boy Jr.
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Sherman Alexie
A first picture book by the National Book Award-winning author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian follows the experiences of a young boy who longs to earn a name of his own that reflects something special that he has done. Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Viva Frida.
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Shin-chi's canoe
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Nicola I. Campbell
Forced to use only their English names and not speak to their siblings at school, Shinchi holds fast to the canoe given to him by his father and looks forward to the day when the salmon return to the river, hopeful that things will then improve for his family and the tribe he loves.
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Bowwow powwow : bagosenjige-niimi?idim by Brenda J. Child 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 visions in her head: a bowwow powwow, where all the dancers are dogs. In these magical scenes, Windy sees veterans in a Grand Entry, and a visiting drum group, and traditional dancers, grass dancers, and jingle-dress dancers--all with telltale ears and paws and tails. All celebrating in song and dance. All attesting to the wonder of the powwow.
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Coyote in love
by
Mindy Dwyer
A retelling of a Native American legend about Coyote's love for a beautiful blue star, which resulted in the creation of Crater Lake, Oregon
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Wild berries = : Pikaci-mīnisa
by
Julie Flett
Clarence, a young Cree Indian, and his grandmother pick blueberries together as they sing, look out for the animals, and enjoy sampling the fruit
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Stolen words
by
Melanie Florence
When a young girl discovers that her grandfather does not know his native Cree language because he was taken to live at a residential school when he was a boy, she sets out to help him learn the language
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The girl who loved wild horses
by
Paul Goble
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free
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All around us
by
Xelena Gonzalez
Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature
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The good luck cat
by
Joy Harjo
Because her good luck cat Woogie has already used up eight of his nine lives in narrow escapes from disaster, a Native American girl worries when he disappears.
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Mama, do you love me? by Barbara M. Joosse Appealing watercolor illustrations complement the story of a child eager to test the limits of her independence and a mother ready to confirm the endless nature of her love; a Golden Kite Award-winner.
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When I was eight
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Christy Jordan-Fenton
This book chronicles the unbreakable spirit of an Inuit girl while attending an Arctic residential school
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Sweetest Kulu
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Celina Kalluk
An Inuit mother sings to her Kulu--or baby--about animals and other elements in their Arctic world and the gifts they bring to the child, from the summer sun's warm light to Arctic hare's love, muskox's power, and caribou's patience
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Storm boy
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Paul Owen Lewis
Thrown from his canoe during an ocean storm, a young Native American boy is washed ashore under a strange sky near a village inhabited by very large people who make him very welcome
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Encounter by Brittany Luby A celebration of differences and finding common ground is inspired by the 16th-century journal of French explorer Jacques Cartier and reimagines a first meeting between a French sailor and a Stadaconan fisher.
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Rabbit's snow dance : a traditional Iroquois story
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James Bruchac
A whimsical wintertime fable finds Rabbit using a traditional Iroquois drum and song to perform a snow dance, irritating his fellow creatures by causing incremental snowfall amounts well into the spring.
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Fry bread : a Native American family story by Noble Maillard A celebration of the long-cherished Seminole Nation tradition of sharing fry bread during family meals combines evocative verses with vibrant artwork by the award-winning illustrator of La Princesa and the Pea.
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Raven : a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest
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Gerald McDermott
Raven, a native American trickster, must figure out a way to steal the light from the house of the Sky Chief where it is hidden and bring it to the world. A Caldecott Honor Book. Reprint.
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Brave Wolf and the Thunderbird : Tales of the People
by
Joseph Medicine Crow
Brave Wolf, a human warrior, is snatched up by mother Thunderbird and recruited into helping her protect her chicks from the water monster who, every spring, climbs the cliff and steals her babies.
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When we were alone
by
David Robertson
"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 about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, oneof empowerment and strength."
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Chukfi Rabbit's big, bad bellyache : a trickster tale by Greg Rodgers "Silly kids, tricks are for rabbits! Chukfi Rabbit, that is. The laziest-and hungriest-trickster rabbit there is!Deep in Choctaw Country Chukfi Rabbit is figuring out some way to avoid work at all costs. When Bear, Turtle, Fox, and Beaver agree on an everybody-work-together day to build Ms. Possum a new house, Chukfi Rabbit says he's too busy to help. Until he hears there will be a feast to eat after the work is done: cornbread biscuits, grape dumplings, tanchi labona (a delicious Choctaw corn stew), and best of all, fresh, homemade butter! So while everyone else helps build the house, Chukfi helps himself to all that yummy butter! The furry fiend! But this greedy trickster will soon learn that being this lazy is hard work! A classic trickster tale in the Choctaw tradition.
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First Salmon
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Roxane B. Salonen
During the ceremony of First Salmon, an event celebrated by the Northwest Pacific tribes to honor and welcome back the salmon each year, Charlie remembers his beloved uncle and starts the process of accepting his death.
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Thanks to the animals
by
Allen J. Sockabasin
In 1900 during the Passamaquoddy winter migration in Maine, Baby Zoo Sap falls off the family bobsled and the forest animals, hearing his cries, gather to protect him until his father returns to find him.
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Jingle dancer
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Cynthia Leitich Smith
Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow, in a picture book that includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.
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First laugh : welcome, baby!
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Rose Ann Tahe
A Navajo family welcomes a new baby into the family with love and ceremony, eagerly waiting for that first special laugh. Includes brief description of birth customs in different cultures
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Tallchief : America's prima ballerina
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Maria Tallchief
Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, her talents as a youngster, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field. 12,500 first printing.
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Nimoshom and his bus
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Penny Thomas
"Nimoshom drives the kids in the community to school every morning. On the way, he always has something to say to them. Nimoshom and His Bus introduces basic Cree words."
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Finding my dance by Ria ThundercloudA professional Indigenous dancer, the author shares her dance journey, from dreaming of her future to performing as a professional, in this debut picture book filled with eye-catching illustrations that bring her graceful movements to life.
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Rain player
by
David Wisniewski
To bring rain to his thirsty village, Pik challenges the rain god to a game of pok-a-tok
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