Colonization and the Wampanoag story

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:59

Alternating chapters tell the stories of what life was like for the tribal nations of America before European settlers arrived and how European settlement impacted Indigenous peoples' lives. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Colonization and the Wampanoag story
Colonization and the Wampanoag story

Linda Coombs
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 974.0049 Coo)


Alternating chapters tell the stories of what life was like for the tribal nations of America before European settlers arrived and how European settlement impacted Indigenous peoples' lives. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Native American Experiences

  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Race to the Sun


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • The Birchbark House


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Still Belong


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Just Like Grandma


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Just Like Grandma


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • We Still Belong


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Storyteller


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Berry Song


  • Berry Song


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • The Storyteller


  • The Birchbark House


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Race to the Sun


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • We Are Water Protectors


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We Still Belong

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:57

Indigenous People’s Day is not turning out how Wesley had hoped. When her special poem doesn't receive any attention, and her plan to ask out her crush goes all wrong, Wesley relies on the love of her Indigenous community for support. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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We Still Belong
We Still Belong

Christine Day
(Juvenile Fiction - J Day)


Indigenous People’s Day is not turning out how Wesley had hoped. When her special poem doesn't receive any attention, and her plan to ask out her crush goes all wrong, Wesley relies on the love of her Indigenous community for support. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Native American Experiences

  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Berry Song


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Berry Song


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • The Storyteller


  • We Still Belong


  • The People Shall Continue


  • The Birchbark House


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • The People Shall Continue


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Race to the Sun


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Storyteller


  • We Still Belong


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • The Birchbark House


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


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The Storyteller

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:54

Ziggy’s mother went missing 10 years ago, and Ziggy thinks a secret cave occupied by the Nunnehi (trickster spirits) may have answers on how to find her. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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The Storyteller
The Storyteller

Brandon Hobson
(Juvenile Fiction - J Hobson)


Ziggy’s mother went missing 10 years ago, and Ziggy thinks a secret cave occupied by the Nunnehi (trickster spirits) may have answers on how to find her. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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Native American Experiences

  • Rock Your Mocs


  • The Birchbark House


  • Race to the Sun


  • Just Like Grandma


  • The Storyteller


  • Berry Song


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • We Still Belong


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Berry Song


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Still Belong


  • Race to the Sun


  • The Storyteller


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


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Sisters of the Neversea

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:50

In this modern take of Peter Pan, the focus shifts from the boy who won’t grow up to Native American Lily and English Wendy—stepsisters who must face both dangers and wonders to find their way back to the family they love. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Sisters of the Neversea
Sisters of the Neversea

Cynthia Leitich Smith
(Juvenile Fiction - J Smith)


In this modern take of Peter Pan, the focus shifts from the boy who won’t grow up to Native American Lily and English Wendy—stepsisters who must face both dangers and wonders to find their way back to the family they love. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Native American Experiences

  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Race to the Sun


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Race to the Sun


  • The People Shall Continue


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • The Storyteller


  • The Birchbark House


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • We Still Belong


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • The People Shall Continue


  • We Still Belong


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • The Storyteller


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • My Powerful Hair


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Berry Song


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Berry Song


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The Birchbark House


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Rock Your Mocs


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Healer of the Water Monster

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:46

Nathan, a young Navajo boy, is excited to spend summer with his grandmother. What he expects to be a quiet summer turns into an epic hero's journey through a world of Navajo cosmology. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Healer of the Water Monster
Healer of the Water Monster

Brian Young
(Juvenile Fiction - J Young)


Nathan, a young Navajo boy, is excited to spend summer with his grandmother. What he expects to be a quiet summer turns into an epic hero's journey through a world of Navajo cosmology. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Native American Experiences

  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Race to the Sun


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Race to the Sun


  • Berry Song


  • We Still Belong


  • The Storyteller


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • The Birchbark House


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • The Storyteller


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Just Like Grandma


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Berry Song


  • We Still Belong


  • My Powerful Hair


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Rock Your Mocs

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:22

In celebration of Rock Your Mocs Day (November 15), a diverse group of Indigenous children wear their moccasins while they play, dance, and enjoy their day. Recommended for ages 3–6. 

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Rock Your Mocs
Rock Your Mocs

Laurel Goodluck
(Juvenile Picture Book - Ej Goo)


In celebration of Rock Your Mocs Day (November 15), a diverse group of Indigenous children wear their moccasins while they play, dance, and enjoy their day. Recommended for ages 3–6. 
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Native American Experiences

  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • We Still Belong


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Race to the Sun


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Just Like Grandma


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Berry Song


  • Race to the Sun


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • We Still Belong


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Storyteller


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Berry Song


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • The Birchbark House


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • The Storyteller


  • The Birchbark House


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Healer of the Water Monster


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My Powerful Hair

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 15:13

A Native girl reflects on her and her family’s hair throughout their lives and celebrates the importance of growing your hair in Indigenous communities. Recommended ages 6–9.

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My Powerful Hair
My Powerful Hair

Carole Lindstrom
(Juvenile Picture Book - Ej Lin)


A Native girl reflects on her and her family’s hair throughout their lives and celebrates the importance of growing your hair in Indigenous communities. Recommended ages 6–9.
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Native American Experiences

  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The Storyteller


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Just Like Grandma


  • The Storyteller


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The Birchbark House


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Race to the Sun


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Race to the Sun


  • My Powerful Hair


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Berry Song


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Berry Song


  • We Still Belong


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Just Like Grandma


  • The People Shall Continue


  • We Still Belong


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Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 14:28

Explore 18 different stories and poems about families from across the United States and Canada who come together to celebrate and honor their Native traditions at an intertribal powwow. Recommended for ages 9–12. 

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Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids

Cynthia Leitich Smith
(Juvenile Fiction - J Ancesto)


Explore 18 different stories and poems about families from across the United States and Canada who come together to celebrate and honor their Native traditions at an intertribal powwow. Recommended for ages 9–12. 
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Native American Experiences

  • Rock Your Mocs


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Race to the Sun


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Berry Song


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Race to the Sun


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • The Storyteller


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Still Belong


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • My Powerful Hair


  • My Powerful Hair


  • The Storyteller


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Berry Song


  • The Birchbark House


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • We Still Belong


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • The Birchbark House


  • Just Like Grandma


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


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Just Like Grandma

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 14:25

Becca wants to be just like her grandma. She loves going with her to dance at the powwow, bead moccasins, or paint in her studio. Grandma also watches and learns from Becca. In fact, she would like to be like Becca, too. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Just Like Grandma
Just Like Grandma

Kim Rogers
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Rog)


Becca wants to be just like her grandma. She loves going with her to dance at the powwow, bead moccasins, or paint in her studio. Grandma also watches and learns from Becca. In fact, she would like to be like Becca, too. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Native American Experiences

  • Berry Song


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • We Still Belong


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • We Still Belong


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Race to the Sun


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The Storyteller


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • The Birchbark House


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Race to the Sun


  • The Storyteller


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Berry Song


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


more >

Biindigen! : Amik says welcome

Submitted by Darcy S. on Mon, 2024-01-29 14:18

Amik’s large beaver family is coming to visit, but his little sister Nishiime feels too shy and hides away, causing Amik and his cousins to search the whole forest for her. When Nishiime finally comes out of hiding, she realizes she has a lot in common with her cousins, even if they live far away. The text includes Anishinaabe words throughout with a glossary in the back. Recommended for ages 3–6.

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Biindigen! : Amik says welcome
Biindigen! : Amik says welcome

Nancy Cooper
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Coo)


Amik’s large beaver family is coming to visit, but his little sister Nishiime feels too shy and hides away, causing Amik and his cousins to search the whole forest for her. When Nishiime finally comes out of hiding, she realizes she has a lot in common with her cousins, even if they live far away. The text includes Anishinaabe words throughout with a glossary in the back. Recommended for ages 3–6.
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Native American Experiences

  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • The Birchbark House


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Berry Song


  • The Birchbark House


  • The Storyteller


  • What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration


  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal stories for kids


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Berry Song


  • Rock Your Mocs


  • Colonization and the Wampanoag story


  • The People Shall Continue


  • Sisters of the Neversea


  • Race to the Sun


  • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story


  • My Powerful Hair


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Just Like Grandma


  • Race to the Sun


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • The People Shall Continue


  • We Still Belong


  • What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal


  • Thunder Boy Jr.


  • We Are Water Protectors


  • Healer of the Water Monster


  • Biindigen! : Amik says welcome


  • We Are Still Here: Native American truths everyone should know


  • We Still Belong


  • The Storyteller


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