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• The Barren Grounds

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  David Robertson, Swampy Cree. Morgan and Eli are brought together in a foster home where they feel disconnected from their culture and each other. Struggling to fit in at school and at their new home, they stumble upon a secret place walled off in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Birchbark House

  Erdrich, Louise

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  Louise Erdrich, Turtle Mountain Chippewa. Omakayas, a young girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847. First in a series.

• The Blossoming Summer

  Johnson, Anna Rose,

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  Anna Rose Johnson, member of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa. When Rosemary is evacuated from WWII London to her grandmother's home in America, she uncovers a hidden family truth--that they are Anishinaabe--leading her to embrace her heritage,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Borders

  King, Thomas, 1943-

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  Thomas King, Cherokee. A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.

• Buffalo Dreamer

  Duncan, Violet,

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  Violet Duncan, Plains Cree and Taino from Kehewin Cree Nation. When Summer visits her family on a reservation, she begins experiencing vivid dreams of running away from a residential school like the one her grandfather attended as a child. She…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Case of the Burgled Bundle

  Hutchinson, Michael, 1971-

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  Michael Hutchinson is Swampy Cree from Misipawistik Cree Nation. A ceremonial bundle has been stolen from the National Assembly of Cree Peoples and the Mighty Muskrats must solve the mystery and save the day. Part of a series.

• Eagle Drums

  Hopson, Nasůgraq Rainey,

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  Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, Inupiaq. In preparation for winter, a skilled young hunter embarks on a perilous journey up the mountain to gather obsidian, where he encounters the fearsome eagle god Savik and is presented with a life-altering choice.

• The Eagle Mother

  Huson, Brett D.,

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  Brett Huson, Gitxsan Nation. An engaging look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the eagle is an integral part of the natural landscape.

• Maggie Lou, Firefox

  Dufour Bowes, Arnolda, 1974-

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  Arnolda Dufour Bowes, Métis. Called Firefox by her grandfather, 13-year-old Maggie Lou, an irrepressible heroine who always finds ways to make life more interesting, learns how to box, joins her father's construction crew and goes on her first deer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mascot

  Waters, Charles, 1973-

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  Traci Sorell is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Six middle school students outside Washington, DC navigate conflict and division over their school district's Native American mascot while trying to maintain a sense of community.

• One Real American

  the Life of Ely S. Parker, Seneca Sachem and Civil War General

  Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-

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  Joseph Bruchac, Nulhegan Abenaki. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic institution, Ely learned English at a young age and became an interpreter for his people. This biography offers a look at one man who achieved great success in two…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Other Side of Perfect

  Florence, Melanie,

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  Melanie Florence, Cree and Scottish heritage. 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Race to the Sun

  Roanhorse, Rebecca,

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  Rebecca Roanhorse, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. Guided by her Navajo ancestors, Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father.

• The Sea in Winter

  Day, Christine, 1993-

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  Christine Day, Upper Skagit. After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up.

• The Storyteller

  Hobson, Brandon,

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  Brandon Hobson, Cherokee Nation Tribe of Oklahoma. Ziggy's mother disappeared years ago, one of many Native women. Ziggy believes a secret cave may hold the key; with his sister, Moon, and friends Alice and Corso, he sets out to find the cave and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer of the Bone Horses

  a Chapter Book

  Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk,

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  Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe. Homesick at the thought of staying with his grandparents for the summer, Lakota Eddie quickly adjusts to life on the reservation, embracing new experiences and bonding with his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trickster

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  Various authors from many different tribal affiliations. Collects 23 short stories in graphic novel format of tricksters from a variety of Native American traditions.

• Two Tribes

  Bowen Cohen, Emily,

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  Emily Bowen Cohen, both Jewish and a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wolf Club

  Bird, James

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  James Bird, of Ojibwe descent. "The Breakfast Club" meets "Hatchet" in this middle-grade novel about three kids who ditch detention to search for an elusive white wolf, who may have the magical powers they need to face their challenges and heal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Were Made for This World

  Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People

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  A joyful, proud and groundbreaking collection of letters and art for young people, You Were Made for This World brings together celebrated Indigenous voices from across Turtle Island.