2026-06 Tribal Library new books

Updated June 1, 2026
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John Herrington : astronaut
Phillips, Katrina M.
Paper Book
This fascinating book introduces readers to the life, work, and impact of astronaut John Herrington. The book also includes an "Topic Spotlight" special feature, several "Did You Know" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers...
Joy Harjo: Poet Laureate
Phillips, Katrina M
Paper Book
This fascinating book introduces readers to the life, work, and impact of poet Joy Harjo. The book also includes an "Topic Spotlight" special feature, several "Did You Know" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the...
Maria Tallchief : prima ballerina
Phillips, Katrina M.
Paper Book
This fascinating book introduces readers to the life, work, and legacy of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief. The book also includes an "Topic Spotlight" special feature, several "Did You Know" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus...
Red Cloud : military leader
Phillips, Katrina M.
Paper Book
This fascinating book introduces readers to the life and legacy of military leader Red Cloud. The book also includes an "Topic Spotlight" special feature, several "Did You Know" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at...
Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher, and Wapos's Friendship Garden
MacMillan, Sita
Paper Book
Sarah Ponakey continues to learn more about her Cree culture and language with the help of the people--and magical animals--around her in the third and final book in the series. Spring break has finally arrived, and Sarah Ponakey is so happy that her kôhkom has come to stay with her while...
The Boy Who Cried Robots!
Britt, Chris
Paper Book
A funny comic with robots, monsters, and aliens-that's just right for second graders! Sam claims a monster ate his homework, the tub is full of alligators, and extraterrestrials have named their planet in his honor. But when Sam's exaggerations alienate his classmates, the...
Here Come the Aunties!
Smith, Cynthia Leitich
Paper Book
Joyful and warmhearted, this delightful book honors the blessings of every auntie in a child's life, by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida). "Hesci! Here come the aunties!" Aunts by kinship as well as family friends...
Red River Rose
Lindstrom, Carole
Paper Book
This adventurous historical novel by bestselling author Carole Lindstrom offers readers a dramatic portrayal of a young Métis girl who takes a stand to protect her way of life. Rose, her family, and the Métis people have lived on the land for generations. She spends...
Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story
Robertson, Joanne
Paper Book
Shirley is only five years old when she is taken away by the Indian agent to live at a residential school. She loves learning, but she is not there by choice. From the first day walking up the long, lonely stone steps of the school building, life is hard and full of rules. Separated from...
Diary of a nature nerd : a graphic novel
Everett, Tiffany
Paper Book
Lace up your boots and join Brooke on the trail for this irresistible story about best friends, blended families, and big goals. Brooke's always out on the trail, living a life full of adventure and documenting her wilderness findings in her nature diary. But Brooke is in for the biggest adventure...
Gabby Torres is the best winner ever
Dominguez, Angela
Paper Book
In the second book in the Gabby Torres graphic novel series, nine-year-old Gabby discovers the true meaning of winning when she enters a baking contest, perfect for fans of THE CUPCAKE DIARIES and DORY FANTASMAGORY. Gabby has a new idea: now that she's finally learned how to...
Run Home: A Graphic Memoir
Bermudez, Alyssa
Paper Book
This heartrending graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez (Big Apple Diaries) is a moving and unforgettable story about inner strength, healing, and finding hope. It's 2002, and 14-year-old Alyssa is a freshman at a new high school where she knows NO ONE and the...
Shards of Silence
Young, Brian Lee
Paper Book
In his first YA novel, award-winning author Brian Lee Young (Diné) bridges the generational divide between a Navajo teen at an elite prep school and his great-grandmother's experience at a federal boarding school for Indigenous students. The book is an eye-opening call for community...
That Which Feeds Us: A Hawaiian Gothic
Kendall, Keala
Paper Book
A Sunnie Reads Select * A native Hawaiian teen travels to a luxury island resort in search of her missing twin and uncovers the dark side of paradise, in this riveting supernatural thriller. "This astounding book is both a finger pointed directly at the rotting heart of...
To Ride a Rising Storm: The Second Book of Nampeshiweisit
Blackgoose, Moniquill
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER . A young indigenous woman and her dragon fight for the independence of their homeland in this epic sequel to the bestselling and multi-award-winning To Shape a Dragon's Breath, "a remarkable novel that is bound to be a staple of fantasy shelves for years to come" (...
The Animals Speak: The Lakota Way (Wamakashkan'iya: Lakhol Wichoh'an Kin) (A Picture Book)
Nelson, S D
Paper Book
Award-winning Lakota author-artist S. D. Nelson shows what wisdom can be learned from animals in this universal, strikingly illustrated picture book about connecting with the natural world Mother Bear watches over her cubs, guiding us to walk with strength and protect those...
A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior
Wahpepah, Crystal
Paper Book
From an acclaimed Indigenous chef comes an extraordinary cookbook that weaves powerful storytelling with 125 intertribal recipes to heal our bodies and restore our foodways--featuring a foreword by bestselling novelist and fellow Oaklandian Tommy Orange. Chef Crystal Wahpepah has...
How a Bear Became a Book: The Collaboration That Created Winnie-The-Pooh
Pimentel, Annette Bay
Paper Book
*FOUR STARRED REVIEWS* Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh with this gorgeous picture book about the creation of the World's Most Famous Bear! In 1926, the very first Winnie-the-Pooh book was published. One hundred years later, generations of kids...

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