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• Book Match

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  Fill out a survey with information about your reading tastes, and one of our matchmakers will send you a personalized reading list within two weeks. You can select a specific matchmaker, or you can fill out a general survey and one of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let's Go!

  Haw Êkwa!

  Flett, Julie,

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  Longing to join the skateboarders in the park, a little boy, when his mom surprises him with her old skateboard, practices everywhere but when it comes time to try the skatepark, he must find the courage and confidence to make his debut.

• When We Gather

  (Ostadahlisiha) : a Cherokee Tribal Feast

  Rogers, Andrea L.,

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  Nothing welcomes spring like a wild onion dinner! As the dirt warms and green sprouts poke up, a Cherokee girl joins her family in the hunt for green onions. Together, they pick enough to bring to a feast, which is cooked with love and shared by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Being Home

  Sorell, Traci,

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  Moving back to their ancestral land, a joy-filled Cherokee girl draws the changing landscape as they travel along, looking forward to the end of the journey were she'll be with family and settle into the new rhythm of home.

• The Other Side of Perfect

  Florence, Melanie,

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  When Autumn, a wealthy girl from an Indigenous family, comes across Cody face down in the laneway behind her house, beaten by his father, she lets him hide out in her dad's art studio, and as his story of neglect and abuse comes out, so does hers.

• We Still Belong

  Day, Christine, 1993-

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  Wesley's hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples' Day (and asking her crush to the dance) go all wrong-until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at the intertribal powwow.

• Métis Like Me

  Hilderman, Tasha,

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  Sharing all the ways they experience their Métis heritage, including enjoying traditional foods and sharing stories, dance, music and songs, a group of children help one child reconnect with their history, showing them it's never too late to learn,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eagle Drums

  Hopson, Nasug̊raq Rainey,

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  This magical origin story of the Iųpiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Alaskan tradition, follows a young, skilled hunter who, confronted by a terrifying eagle god, is led on a harrowing journey during which he learns unexpected lessons about the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Circle of Love

  Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-

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  In this heartwarming story with vibrant artwork, Molly takes readers to the intertribal community center where she introduces the people she knows and loves, sharing how each person makes her feel--and reminding us that love is love.

• Stealing Little Moon

  the Legacy of the American Indian Boarding Schools

  Jones, Dan C., 1951-

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  Little Moon There Are No Stars Tonight was four years old when armed federal agents showed up at her home and took her from her family. Under the authority of the government, she was sent away to a boarding school specifically created to strip her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crow Helps a Friend

  Fritz, Andrea,

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  When an adventure through the tall branches of his favorite tree with Q'uleeq'e' the crow results in him losing his nesting spot, Qwiwilh the wood duck finds this mistake turning into an opportunity for friendship and growth.

• Too Much

  My Great Big Native Family

  Goodluck, Laurel,

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  When Russell tries to share exciting news with his large, Native family, he struggles with being heard, but after he ventures out on his own he realizes how much he loves his family.

• When the Stars Came Home

  Luby, Brittany,

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  Moving to the city with his family, Ojiig misses everything they left behind, including the sparkling night sky, until his parents give him a special quilt stitched through with family stories that capture who he is and where he came from.

• Rock Your Mocs

  Goodluck, Laurel,

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  In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, author Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Tsimshian) and artist Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) celebrate the joy and power of wearing moccasins--and the Native…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water—keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Letter for Bob

  Rogers, Kim,

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  When its time to say goodbye to a part of her family, a young girl pens a love letter to Bob, the treasured family car that has taken them all over and been there in sad and scary times.

• Two Tribes

  Bowen Cohen, Emily,

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  Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their Jewish identity plays in their home. Feeling out of place at home and at her Jewish day school, Mia finds herself thinking more and more about her Muscogee…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forever Cousins

  Goodluck, Laurel,

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  Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad--but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.

• Heart Berry Bling

  Dupuis, Jenny Kay,

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  Maggie, with the help of her granny, starts her first-ever beading project--a pair of strawberry earrings--and learns about patience, perseverance and how to stay connected to her Anishinaabe culture, in this illustrated book that teaches children…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Indigenous Ingenuity

  a Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

  Havrelock, Deidre,

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  A middle grade survey nonfiction work celebrating North American Indigenous knowledge and Native contributions to contemporary STEM.