We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 16:04

A group of Native American children from various tribes present the journey of Native Nations to reclaim their land and rights, resist assimilation, and protect future generations. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know
We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know

Traci Sorell
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 973.0497 Sor)


A group of Native American children from various tribes present the journey of Native Nations to reclaim their land and rights, resist assimilation, and protect future generations. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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Native American Experiences

  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Race to the Sun


  • My Powerful Hair


  • We Still Belong


  • Berry Song


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Berry Song


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Storyteller


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • The Storyteller


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • The Birchbark House


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • The Birchbark House


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Race to the Sun


  • The People Shall Continue


  • We Still Belong


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Colonization and the Wampanoag story

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:59

Alternating chapters tell the stories of what life was like for the tribal nations of America before European settlers arrived and how European settlement impacted Indigenous peoples' lives. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Colonization and the Wampanoag story
Colonization and the Wampanoag story

Linda Coombs
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 974.0049 Coo)


Alternating chapters tell the stories of what life was like for the tribal nations of America before European settlers arrived and how European settlement impacted Indigenous peoples' lives. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Native American Experiences

  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Berry Song


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Still Belong


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Race to the Sun


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • The Storyteller


  • Just Like Grandma


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • We Still Belong


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Storyteller


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Race to the Sun


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Berry Song


  • The Birchbark House


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


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We Still Belong

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:57

Indigenous People’s Day is not turning out how Wesley had hoped. When her special poem doesn't receive any attention, and her plan to ask out her crush goes all wrong, Wesley relies on the love of her Indigenous community for support. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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We Still Belong
We Still Belong

Christine Day
(Juvenile Fiction - J Day)


Indigenous People’s Day is not turning out how Wesley had hoped. When her special poem doesn't receive any attention, and her plan to ask out her crush goes all wrong, Wesley relies on the love of her Indigenous community for support. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Native American Experiences

  • Just Like Grandma


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • The Birchbark House


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • We Still Belong


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • My Powerful Hair


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The Birchbark House


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Race to the Sun


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Berry Song


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • The People Shall Continue


  • We Still Belong


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Storyteller


  • Race to the Sun


  • The Storyteller


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Berry Song


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The Storyteller

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:54

Ziggy’s mother went missing 10 years ago, and Ziggy thinks a secret cave occupied by the Nunnehi (trickster spirits) may have answers on how to find her. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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The Storyteller
The Storyteller

Brandon Hobson
(Juvenile Fiction - J Hobson)


Ziggy’s mother went missing 10 years ago, and Ziggy thinks a secret cave occupied by the Nunnehi (trickster spirits) may have answers on how to find her. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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Native American Experiences

  • Race to the Sun


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The Birchbark House


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • We Still Belong


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Race to the Sun


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • We Still Belong


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Storyteller


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Storyteller


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Berry Song


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • The People Shall Continue


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The Birchbark House


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Just Like Grandma


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Berry Song


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


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Sisters of the Neversea

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:50

In this modern take of Peter Pan, the focus shifts from the boy who won’t grow up to Native American Lily and English Wendy—stepsisters who must face both dangers and wonders to find their way back to the family they love. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Sisters of the Neversea
Sisters of the Neversea

Cynthia Leitich Smith
(Juvenile Fiction - J Smith)


In this modern take of Peter Pan, the focus shifts from the boy who won’t grow up to Native American Lily and English Wendy—stepsisters who must face both dangers and wonders to find their way back to the family they love. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Native American Experiences

  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Still Belong


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The Birchbark House


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Still Belong


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The People Shall Continue


  • The Storyteller


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Berry Song


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The Storyteller


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Race to the Sun


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Berry Song


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


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Healer of the Water Monster

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:46

Nathan, a young Navajo boy, is excited to spend summer with his grandmother. What he expects to be a quiet summer turns into an epic hero's journey through a world of Navajo cosmology. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Healer of the Water Monster
Healer of the Water Monster

Brian Young
(Juvenile Fiction - J Young)


Nathan, a young Navajo boy, is excited to spend summer with his grandmother. What he expects to be a quiet summer turns into an epic hero's journey through a world of Navajo cosmology. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Native American Experiences

  • Just Like Grandma


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Berry Song


  • My Powerful Hair


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Race to the Sun


  • The Birchbark House


  • The Storyteller


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • We Still Belong


  • The People Shall Continue


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Birchbark House


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Still Belong


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Berry Song


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • The Storyteller


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


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Rock Your Mocs

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:22

In celebration of Rock Your Mocs Day (November 15), a diverse group of Indigenous children wear their moccasins while they play, dance, and enjoy their day. Recommended for ages 3–6. 

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Rock Your Mocs
Rock Your Mocs

Laurel Goodluck
(Juvenile Picture Book - Ej Goo)


In celebration of Rock Your Mocs Day (November 15), a diverse group of Indigenous children wear their moccasins while they play, dance, and enjoy their day. Recommended for ages 3–6. 
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Native American Experiences

  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Still Belong


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Birchbark House


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The Storyteller


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Berry Song


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Still Belong


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Race to the Sun


  • The Storyteller


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Berry Song


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • My Powerful Hair


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Rock Your Mocs


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My Powerful Hair

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:13

A Native girl reflects on her and her family’s hair throughout their lives and celebrates the importance of growing your hair in Indigenous communities. Recommended ages 6–9.

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My Powerful Hair
My Powerful Hair

Carole Lindstrom
(Juvenile Picture Book - Ej Lin)


A Native girl reflects on her and her family’s hair throughout their lives and celebrates the importance of growing your hair in Indigenous communities. Recommended ages 6–9.
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Native American Experiences

  • My Powerful Hair


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Birchbark House


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • My Powerful Hair


  • We Still Belong


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Race to the Sun


  • The People Shall Continue


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Still Belong


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The People Shall Continue


  • The Birchbark House


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Storyteller


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Berry Song


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • The Storyteller


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Berry Song


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Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 14:28

Explore 18 different stories and poems about families from across the United States and Canada who come together to celebrate and honor their Native traditions at an intertribal powwow. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids

Cynthia Leitich Smith
(Juvenile Fiction - J Ancesto)


Explore 18 different stories and poems about families from across the United States and Canada who come together to celebrate and honor their Native traditions at an intertribal powwow. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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Native American Experiences

  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • My Powerful Hair


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Storyteller


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • We Still Belong


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Still Belong


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Race to the Sun


  • Race to the Sun


  • Berry Song


  • The People Shall Continue


  • The Storyteller


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Berry Song


  • The Birchbark House


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Rock Your Mocs


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Just Like Grandma

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 14:25

Becca wants to be just like her grandma. She loves going with her to dance at the powwow, bead moccasins, or paint in her studio. Grandma also watches and learns from Becca. In fact, she would like to be like Becca, too. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Just Like Grandma
Just Like Grandma

Kim Rogers
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rog)


Becca wants to be just like her grandma. She loves going with her to dance at the powwow, bead moccasins, or paint in her studio. Grandma also watches and learns from Becca. In fact, she would like to be like Becca, too. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Native American Experiences

  • We Still Belong


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The Birchbark House


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • The People Shall Continue


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Birchbark House


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • We Still Belong


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Just Like Grandma


  • My Powerful Hair


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Race to the Sun


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • The Storyteller


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Berry Song


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Berry Song


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • The Storyteller


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


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