2026-06 Tribal Library new books

Updated June 1, 2026
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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, neighbors,...
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...
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 healing and a...
That Which Feeds Us: A Hawaiian Gothic
Kendall, Keala
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...
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. Lakota translation by Dakota Goodhouse From our animal brothers and sisters,...
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
In 1926, the very first Winnie-the-Pooh book was published. One hundred years later, generations of kids have grown up with the world's most famous bear. It is also safe to say we are all familiar with Pooh's iconic voice, slow and sweet as honey and full of adorable Pooh-isms.How a Bear Became a...

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