Children's Book Suggestions | Native American Heritage Month 2026

Some of our favorite books by Indigenous authors from 2025. For more books, view our lists from 2024 and 2023 (picture books and chapter books) or browse the library catalog.

In our nonfiction section, Native American history is shelved in 973.0497, traditional stories in 299.7, biographies by subject last name in 921, and languages in 497.

More great books are honored in even years with the American Indian Library Association's Youth Literature Award.

Updated January 30, 2026
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Our little sharing circle
Larsen-Jonasson, Theresa "Corky"
Paper Book
In our little sharing circle...We care...We share... Our Little Sharing Circle is a gentle introduction to sharing, listening, and learning in the sharing circle. Our Little Sharing Circle is based on the bestselling picture book, The Sharing Circle.

Board Book (Age 0-2)

Mother Earth : my favourite artist
GoldenEagle, Carol Rose
Paper Book
Have you ever considered Mother Earth to be an artist? A shiny rock, the guiding tracks of a bird, a colourful sunset - what beauty do you see on Mother Earth? Award-winning Indigenous author, CBC journalist, and Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan (2021-2023) Carol Rose GoldenEagle brings readers a...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Bud finds her gift
Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass comes a beautiful and lushly illustrated tale celebrating gratitude, reciprocity, and finding our place in the natural world, ideal for sharing with the youngest readers. When young Bud sees people...

Picture Book (Age 4-8)

Wolf Club
Bird, James
Paper Book
The Breakfast Club meets Hatchet in this middle-grade novel about three kids who ditch detention to search for an elusive white wolf, who may have the magical powers they need to face their challenges and heal their hearts. A story of adventure and friendship from...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

Origin
Cardozo, Nat
Paper Book
Portraits of Indigenous children and their communities from around the world in a stunning presentation emphasizing community and a connection to the land and the environment We are all one. We all inhabit the same planet, and we all have a common human origin. This is the...

Children's Nonfiction (Age 8-12)


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