Children's Book Suggestions | Native American Heritage Month 2024

Some of our favorite books by Indigenous authors from the last year. For more books, browse the library catalog or view last year's recommended picture books and chapter books.

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.

Updated October 18, 2024
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Oregon City Public Library
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Too much : my great big native family
Goodluck, Laurel
Paper Book
A little boy wants a chance to shine on his own but discovers that being apart from his large and lively Native family isn't necessarily better in this heartwarming and humorous picture book. When Russell gets a part in the school play, he lights up like a shining star--and he...

Mandan, Hidatsa, Tsimshian (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Métis like me
Hilderman, Tasha
Paper Book
Are you Metis like me? A group of children of Metis descent share and explore all the ways they celebrate and experience their heritage - enjoying traditional foods like bannock bread and Saskatoon berries; crafting with beads; sharing stories, dance, music and songs. Each child shares a different...

Métis (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Crow helps a friend
Fritz, Andrea
Paper Book
Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz tells the tale of a wood duck and a crow who turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth. Qwiwilh the wood duck is preparing to nest in his favorite tree when Q'uleeq'e' the crow invites him to play in the tall branches. They...

Coast Salish (Picture Book Age 4-8)

My Little Ogichidaa : An Indigenous Lullaby
Poll, Willie/ Pichette, Hawlii (ILT)
Paper Book
My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior. The word Ogichidaa itself means warrior in Anishinaabemowin, and this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute to...

Anishinaabe (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival
Rathgeber, Trina
Paper Book
★"Colorful illustrations in classic comic-book style help readers explore the challenging landscape. An excellent choice for a book report and good addition to a children's nonfiction collection." -- School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review It takes courage and bravery to survive...

Cree (Children\'s Graphic Novel Grades 3-5)

Being home
Sorell, Traci
Paper Book
From Sibert Honor-winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Michaela Goade comes a heartwarming picture book about a Native American family and the joy of moving back to their ancestral land. Today is a day of excitement-it's time to move! As a young Cherokee...

Cherokee (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Let's Go
Flett, Julie
Paper Book
A 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Book! A 2025 Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title! A Kirkus Reviews and Horn Book Magazine Best Book of 2024! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2024! "Gives the viewer the sense that...

Métis (Picture Book Age 4-8)

Reasons to Look at the Night Sky
Daniel, Danielle
Paper Book
A sensitive middle grade novel in verse about a space-obsessed girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut -- and begins to see the world differently when a substitute teacher enters her orbit. Luna has always loved the night sky. She's an eleven-year-old who knows everything...

Ojibwe (Children\'s Fiction Grades 3-5)

Rule school
Quigley, Dawn
Paper Book
It is good to follow the rules. But there are just so many! In this fourth book in the beloved Jo Jo Makoons chapter book series, Jo Jo's talents may not quite include following her substitute teacher's rules... Jo Jo and her classmates are excited that the Elders' Tribal...

Ojibwe (Bridging Fiction Grades 2-4)


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