2026-06 Native books to keep young readers engaged

Updated June 29, 2026
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2026-06 Native books to keep young readers engaged

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An Expanse of Blue
Adams, Kauakanilehua Mahoe
Paper Book
Fans of The Poet X will fall for this powerful, romantic debut novel-in-verse about a Native Hawaiian girl's fight to find belonging in a fracturing family, sharing a message of love with resounding emotional truth. Aouli Elizabeth Smith is adrift: unheard at...
Free to Fly
Iceberg, Karina
Paper Book
In a treehouse by the sea, a grandfather shares the story of how he kept his dreams alive with thoughts of his future grandchild--who is his most precious dream of all. Hope takes flight in this tender picture book by author Karina Iceberg (Aleut-Alutiiq), and illustrator Steph Littlebird...
Medicine Wheels
Graves, Byron
Paper Book
The American Indian Youth Literature and Morris Award-winning author of Rez Ball returns with the unforgettable story of a gifted young Ojibwe athlete learning to ride in his father's footsteps while practicing for a skateboarding championship. When Bryce's mom...
Together We See
Tison, Ari
Paper Book
★ "An adrenaline rush-inducing must-read." --School Library Journal, starred review ★ "A powerful and moving depiction of seeking justice amid mourning." -- Booklist, starred review This edge-of-your-seat Indigenous murder-mystery set in...
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...
Stronger Than
Grimes, Nikki
A Good Hide
Iceberg, Karina
Paper Book
From these hands, old to new, a tradition of love passes through. In Alaska, Fall is moose season. When the hunt is over, the community comes together to transform the raw moose hide into something truly special, step by step, with the work of many hands. From...
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