Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: National Native American Heritage Month
Kiss by kiss : a counting book for families = Ocêtôwina : peyak ôskân ohcih - akitâh-masinahikan
Van Camp, Richard.
"Count your kisses with baby in this delightful dual-language rhyming board book, written in E... More
We sang you home
Van Camp, Richard.
In this sweet and lyrical board book from the creators of the bestselling "Little You," g... More
Mashkiki Road : the seven grandfather teachings / Elizabeth S. Barrett ; illustrations by Jonathan Thunder.
Barrett, Elizabeth S.
Three young cousins explore the woods in search of medicines that heal and purify, also gathering ad... More
A day with Yayah
Campbell, Nicola I.
On an outing in Nicola Valley, British Columbia, a Native American family forages for herbs and mus... More
Look, Grandma! = Ni, Elisi! / Art Coulson ; illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight.
Coulson, Art.
Also available in Spanish. Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! Bo wants to fi... More
Stand like a cedar
Campbell, Nicola I.
"Children go for a walk in the woods with their elders and discover the animals of British Col... More
Berry song
Goade, Michaela.
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a gorgeous celebration ... More
Forever cousins
Goodluck, Laurel.
In this Native American story, Kara and Amanda are best-friend cousins. Then Kara leaves the city to... More
Finding moose
Holler, Sue Farrell.
The creators of Raven, Rabbit, Deer are back with another thoughtful tale ofa young boy and his gran... More
Awâsis and the world-famous bannock
Hunt, Dallas.
"As young Awâsis searches for the ingredients to make Kohkum's world-famous bannock reci... More
My heart fills with happiness = Nijiikendam
Gray Smith, Monique.
"A dual-language book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little ... More
Keepunumuk
Greendeer, Danielle
In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn ... More
Zoe and the fawn
Jameson, Catherine.
"Zoe and her dad see a little spotted sk'ʺYk'ʺ?₎il't (fawn) curled up under... More
Sweetest Kulu
Kalluk, Celina.
"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describe... More
Yossel's journey
Lasky, Kathryn.
When Yossel's family flees anti-Jewish pogroms in Russia and immigrates to the American Southwe... More
We are water protectors
Lindstrom, Carole
Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to dest... More
Fry bread : a Native American family story
Maillard, Kevin Noble.
Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes... More
Hungry Johnny
Minnema, Cheryl.
"At the community feast, observing the bounty of festive foods and counting the numerous elder... More
Johnny's pheasant
Minnema, Cheryl.
Johnny spies a pheasant which he believes is sleeping and his Grandma fears is dead, but they learn... More
Tanna's owl
Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel.
"When Tanna's father brings home an abandoned owl, she is not eager to take care of the n... More
On the trapline
Robertson, David.
A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award-winning te... More
In my anaana's amautik
Sammurtok, Nadia.
"Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik--the pouch in the back of a moth... More
Jingle dancer
Smith, Cynthia Leitich.
New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith's lyrical text is paired with the warm... More
Powwow day
Sorell, Traci.
In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can'... More
Sacred song of the hermit thrush : a Mohawk story
Tehanetorens.
"Long ago, when the birds had no songs, only man could sing. When the Great Spirit walked on th... More
I sang you down from the stars
Spillett-Sumner, Tasha.
A Native American woman describes how she loved her child before it was born and, throughout her pr... More
Nibi's water song
Tenasco, Sunshine.
Nibi, a Native American girl, cannot get clean water from her tap or the river, so she goes on a jou... More
Swift Fox all along
Thomas, Rebecca.
"What does it mean to be Mi'kmaq? And if Swift Fox can't find the answer, will she e... More
Little you = Gidagaashiinh
Van Camp, Richard, author.
"Celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world. In English and Anishinaabemow... More
Welcome song for baby : a lullaby for newborns = Ni nikamon 'tawâw nipepîmis' : nistomâwasowin ohcih oskawâsis
Van Camp, Richard.
Using photographs and simple text in both English and Cree, parents welcome newborns with love and ... More
Herizon
Vandever, Daniel W.
Herizon follows the journey of a Diň girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep. J... More
Kaya rides to the rescue
Berne, Emma Carlson.
Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe--and also in her be... More
Ancestor approved : intertribal stories for kids
Smith, Cynthia Leitich, editor.
Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecti... More
Rez dogs
Bruchac, Joseph.
Malian loves spending time with her grandparents at their home on a Wabanaki reservation. She'... More
The sea in winter
Day, Christine.
After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her blend... More
Soldier sister, fly home
Flood, Bo.
Half-Navajo, half-white sisters Tess and Gaby are separated when Gaby drops out of college to join ... More
Indian no more
McManis, Charlene Willing.
When Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to L... More
The used-to-be best friend
Quigley, Dawn.
"Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differe... More
Mary and the Trail of Tears : a Cherokee removal survival story
Rogers, Andrea L.
It is June first and twelve-year-old Mary does not really understand what is happening: she does no... More
Indian shoes
Smith, Cynthia Leitich.
Together with Grampa, Ray Halfmoon, a Seminole-Cherokee boy, finds creative and amusing solutions t... More
The train
Callaghan, Jodie.
"A fiction picture book about residential schools. Author Jodie Callaghan worked as a journali... More
Shin-chi's canoe
Campbell, Nicola I.
inner of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award and finalist for the Governor General... More
I am not a number
Dupuis, Jenny Kay, author.
"A picture book based on a true story about a young First Nations girl who was sent to a resid... More
Stolen words
Florence, Melanie.
"This picture book explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school s... More
The people shall continue
Ortiz, Simon J.
"The People Shall Continue was originally published in 1977. It is a story of Indigenous peopl... More
When we were alone
Robertson, David.
"When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things th... More
At the mountain's base
Sorell, Traci.
"At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a... More
Fall in line, Holden
Vandever, Daniel W.
At a very strict school in Indigenous Nation, everyone but Holden stays in line until they reach th... More
Noisemakers : 25 women who raised their voices & changed the world : a graphic collection from Kazoo
Bried, Erin, editor.
"...a collection of inspiring comics about twenty-five extraordinary women who made a racket, ... More
Becoming Miss Navajo
Begay-Kroupa, Jolyana.
As a little girl, Jolyana Begay-Kroupa dreamed of becoming Miss Navajo. After years of learning the... More
Sharice's big voice : a native kid becomes a congresswoman
Davids, Sharice.
This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the ... More
Wilma's way home : the life of Wilma Mankiller
Rappaport, Doreen.
"A picturebook biography of Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.&qu... More
Who was Sacagawea?
Fradin, Judith Bloom.
A brief biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshoni woman who accompanied explorers Lewis and Clark on the... More
Saltypie : a Choctaw journey from darkness into light
Tingle, Tim.
Choctaw author Tim Tingle tells the story of his famly's move from Oklahoma Choctaw country to... More
Buffalo Bird Girl : a Hidatsa story
Nelson, S. D.
Traces the childhood, friendships and dangers experienced by Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian b... More
Buffalo song
Bruchac, Joseph.
"The story of the first efforts to save the vanishing bison (buffalo) herds from extinction in... More
Red Bird sings : the story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American author, musician, and activist
Capaldi, Gina.
Zitkala-Ša finds that she can sing through her music, but also by writing stories and giving speec... More
The Water Walker
Robertson, Joanne.
"This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her gre... More
When I was eight
Jordan-Fenton, Christy.
This book chronicles the unbreakable spirit of an Inuit girl while attending an Arctic residential ... More
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Phillips, Katrina M.
Indigenous Peoples' Day is about celebrating! The second Monday in October is a day to honor Na... More
Chukfi Rabbit's big, bad bellyache : a trickster tale
Rodgers, Greg.
"Silly kids, tricks are for rabbits! Chukfi Rabbit, that is. The laziest-and hungriest-trickst... More
The grizzly mother
Huson, Brett D.
"An engaging look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined.... More
Rock & roll highway : the Robbie Robertson story
Robertson, Sebastian.
"Canadian guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson is known mainly for his central role in th... More
Maria Tallchief : Native America's prima ballerina
Marino Walters, Jennifer.
"Maria Tallchief knew she wanted to dance while watching Osage dancers as a child in Oklahoma.... More
Walking on earth & touching the sky : poetry and prose by Lakota youth at Red Cloud Indian School
McLaughlin, Timothy P.
Collects poetry written by Lakota students at Red Cloud Indian School in South Dakota on such topic... More
Who did it first? : 50 scientists, artists, and mathematicians who revolutionized the world
Leung, Julie.
"Illustrated book with profiles of the men and women who have revolutionized science, technolo... More
Forgotten founders : Black patriots, women soldiers, and other thinkers and heroes who shaped early America
Lowe, Mifflin.
The founding of America was not accomplished by a handful of people; it required the heart, soul, an... More
We are still here! : Native American truths everyone should know
Sorell, Traci.
"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contempo... More
We are grateful : otsaliheliga
Sorell, Traci.
Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for ... More
Tasunka : a Lakota horse legend
Montileaux, Donald F.
The story itself is about how the Lakota people came to have horses... not in recent times, but lon... More
Young water protectors : a story about Standing Rock
Tudor, Aslan.
8-year-old Aslan arrived in North Dakota to help stop a pipeline. A few months later he returned --... More
Fry bread
Jones, Andy T., film director.
An award-winning, evocative depiction of a modern Native American family that tells a tale of a fam... More
I can make this promise
Day, Christine.
"When twelve-year-old Edie finds letters and photographs in her attic that change everything s... More
The book of gutsy women : favorite stories of courage and resilience
Clinton, Hillary Rodham.
Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have ins... More