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Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name...one that's all his own. Dad is known as big Thunder, but little thunder doesn't want to share a name. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full of Wonder. But just when Little Thunder thinks all hope is lost, dad picks the best name...Lightning! Their love will be loud and bright, and together they will light up the sky. --
2) Berry song
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As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.
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Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption--a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all. When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector...
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"Becca loves spending time with Grandma. Whether they are beading moccasins, dancing like the most beautiful butterflies, or practicing basketball together; Becca knows that, more than anything, she wants to be just like Grandma. And as the two share their favorite activities, Becca discovers something surprising about Grandma."--
7) Small Wolf
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Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1972]
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English
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A young Native American boy sets out to hunt on Manhattan Island and discovers some strange people with white faces and very different ideas about land.
9) SkySisters
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Kids Can Press
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English
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Two Ojibway sisters set off across the frozen north country to see the SkySpirits' midnight dance, and after an exhilarating walk and patient waiting, the girls are rewarded by the arrival of the SkySpirits--the Northern Lights.
10) Dream wolf
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Bradbury Press
Pub. Date
1990
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English
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When two Plains Indian children become lost, they are cared for and guided safely home by a friendly wolf.
11) Long Night Moon
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2004
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English
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Text and illustrations depict the varied seasonal full moons that change and assume personalities of their own throughout the year.
12) Dreamcatcher
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Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c1992
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English
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In the land of the Ojibway a baby sleeps, protected from bad dreams, as the life of the tribe goes on around him.
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Legend series (Kathy-Jo Wargin) volume 4
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One winter, when the people of her village become terribly ill, Running Flower braves the snow and freezing cold to race to the village on the other side of the forest for medicine. Based on an Ojibwe legend.
15) Rock your mocs
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Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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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 pride that comes with them. A perfect book for Native American Heritage Month, and all year round!
17) My powerful hair
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Dedham's National Native American Heritage Month List (Children's Titles)
Norwood 2024 Rise - Feminist Lit For Young Readers
NPR: Books We Love 2023
Norwood 2024 Rise - Feminist Lit For Young Readers
NPR: Books We Love 2023
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After generations of short hair in her family, a little girl celebrates growing her hair long to connect to her culture and honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
18) A letter for Bob
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Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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[2023]
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English
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"Ever since the day Mom and Dad brought Bob home from the car dealership, Bob has been a part of Katie's family. Bob has taken them all over, from powwows to vacations to time spent with faraway family. Bob has been there in sad and scary times and for some of the family's most treasured memories. But after many miles, it's time for the family to say goodbye to Bob..."--
Katie writes a goodbye letter to her family's car that she named Bob, thanking...
20) Giving thanks
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Candlewick Press
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English
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A Native American father celebrates the interconnectedness of the natural world through his daily words of thanks and assures his son, who finds it a little embarrassing to thank trees and such, that it becomes a habit and makes one feel good.
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