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• Chooch Helped

  Rogers, Andrea L.,

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  Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal (winner 2025) for the most distinguished American picture book for children, written by Andrea L. Rogers (who wrote the YA horror collection Man Made Monsters) and illustrated by newcomer Rebecca Lee Kunz. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fry Bread

  a Native American Family Story

  Maillard, Kevin Noble,

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  Fry bread is food.It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time.It brings families together for meals and new memories. Fry bread is nation.It might look or taste different, but it is still shared by many, from coast to coast…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We All Play

  Kimêtawânaw

  Flett, Julie,

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  A 2022 Best Book for Babies. From Julie Flett, the beloved author and illustrator of Birdsong, comes a joyous new book about playtime for babies, toddlers, and kids up to age 7. Animals and kids love to play! This wonderful book celebrates…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May We Have Enough to Share

  Van Camp, Richard,

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  The strength of their connections, the nature that provides for them, the love that is endless. Complemented by photos from photographers who celebrate their own gratefulness on the collective blog Tea & Bannock, the simple verse in May We Have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Water Protectors

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  Caldecott Medal Winner, 2021. Water is the first medicine.It affects and connects us all.Water is sacred. My people talk of a black snake that will destroy the land, Spoil the water, wreck everything in its path.They foretold that it wouldn't come…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When We Are Kind

  Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-

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  We read this book for Native American Heritage month during Storytime last year. It’s a sweet book that explores the concept of kindness and encourages readers to examine their actions towards others, animals, and the earth. The Illustrations by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bowwow Powwow

  Bagosenjige-niimi'idim

  Child, Brenda J., 1959-

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  Windy Girl is blessed with a vivid imagination. From Uncle she gathers stories of long-ago traditions, about dances and sharing and gratitude. Windy can tell such stories herself-about her dog, Itchy Boy, and the way he dances to request a treat and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Josie Dances

  Lajimodiere, Denise K.,

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  In this Ojibwe girl's coming-of-age story, Denise Lajimodiere highlights her own daughter's experience at powwow. Elegant artwork by Angela Erdrich features not only Josie and her family but also the animals and seasons and heartbeat of Aki, Mother…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Remember

  Harjo, Joy,

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  US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s iconic poem "Remember," illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.

• Stand Like a Cedar

  Campbell, Nicola I.,

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  "When you go for a walk in nature, who do you see? What do you hear? Award-winning storyteller Nicola I. Campbell shows what it means to “stand like a cedar” on this beautiful journey of discovery through the wilderness. Learn the names of animals…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finding My Dance

  Thundercloud, Ria,

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  "At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made for her. As she grew up, she danced with her brothers all over Indian country. Then Ria learned more styles--tap,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Birdsong

  Flett, Julie,

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  When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But when she meets an elderly woman artist who lives next door, named Agnes--her world starts to change. Katherena and Agnes share the same passions for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Berry Song

  Goade, Michaela,

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  A Caldecott Honor Book. On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth. Salmon from the stream, herring eggs from the ocean, and in the forest, a world of berries. Salmonberry, Cloudberry,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When the Shadbush Blooms

  Messinger, Carla

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  Two native American girls, one from the past and one from the present, live through the seasons, side-by-side, in the warm embrace of their families. The past is nearly 400 years ago, when the Lenape people lived a traditional life barely touched by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me

  Deb Haaland's Historic Inauguration

  Bunten, Alexis,

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  A contemporary Indigenous picture book that offers both an homage to Secretary Deb Haaland's achievements, and a celebration of urban Indigenous community through the eyes of a little girl. Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center after…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Firefly Season

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich,

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  "Piper feels grateful for visits with her relatives, especially for the time spent with her cousins in Cherokee Nation and Muscogee Nation during summer vacations, fishing on misty mornings and playing on firefly-filled evenings. Piper’s family…Read moreRead more of this annotation