Indigenous Reads for School Aged Children

Updated June 1, 2024
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
Ancestor approved : intertribal stories for kids
Paper Book
Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. Native families from Nations across the...
The barren grounds
Robertson, David 1977-
Paper Book
Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home until they find a secret portal...
The first strawberries : a Cherokee story
Bruchac, Joseph 1942-
Paper Book
In the sky at nighttime
Deal, Laura
Paper Book
"A tender bedtime tale set in a too-seldom-seen northern world."--★ Kirkus Reviews In the sky at nighttime, the northern lights dance, a mother's song sways on the breeze, and a raven roosts atop a tall building, bathed in the light of the moon.  This lyrical poem sends...
My powerful hair
Lindstrom, Carole
Paper Book
Our ancestors say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives.
Still this love goes on
Sainte-Marie, Buffy
Paper Book
Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022! NAMED A BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR: Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, and Chicago Public...
The used-to-be best friend
Quigley, Dawn
Paper Book
American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! Hello/Boozhoo--meet Jo Jo Makoons! Full of pride, joy, and plenty of humor, this first book in an all-new chapter book series by Dawn Quigley celebrates a spunky young Ojibwe girl who loves who she is. Jo Jo...
We still belong
Day, Christine
Paper Book
Big Mouth ARC mailing or Heartdrum finished book mailing   Developing a Heartdrum landing page    Advertising in key school & library media, such as School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Booklist  Educators' Guide - Heartdrum MG...
Zoe and the fawn
Jameson, Catherine
Paper Book
Zoe and her father are delighted to come across a fawn in the forest. But the fawn is alone--where is its mother? Join Zoe on her quest for the deer, as she encounters animals and learns their Okanagan (syilx) names along the way. Repetition of phrased questions will enhance success for...

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.