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...
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 walks out on her...
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...
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...
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...
Aaniin: I See Your Light
Quigley, Dawn
Using the Ojibwe Seven Grandfather Teachings, this picture book by acclaimed author Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe) and debut Diné (Navajo) artist Nanibah Chacon introduces universal values for living with loving recognition of a child's own inner goodness. Each of us...
Stronger Than
Grimes, Nikki
Paper Book
Renowned author Nikki Grimes and debut picture book writer Stacy Wells (Choctaw) lend their resonant voices to award-winning artist E. B. Lewis's (Lenni Lenape) rich watercolors in this story of a Black Choctaw boy who finds strength in the example and history of his ancestors. When Dante...
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...
The others
Isaacs, Cheryl
Paper Book
In this haunting sequel to her deliciously scary debut, Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) explores the sharp edges of lingering trauma and the bonds of love that heal us--for fans of She is a Haunting and Sawkill Girls! Only weeks ago, Avery pulled her best friend, Key, from the deadly...
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