Indigenous Cree musician Buffy Sainte-Marie’s lyrics to the song of the same name are beautifully illustrated by Cree-Métis illustrator Julie Flett in this new picture book. Both the lyrical prose and the warm, seasonal illustrations…
This stunningly illustrated picture book retells the Indigenous Hawaiian legend about four mythic figures who are mahu — contain both male and female spirits — bringing the healing arts to Hawaii. In appreciation, Native Hawaiians gift…
This is a must-read picture book about Thanksgiving from a Native American perspective. A Mashpee Wampanoag grandmother tells her two grandchildren about how their ancestors aided the Pilgrims by honoring and harvesting the three sisters…
Tlingit and Haida author/illustrator Michaela Goade won the 2021 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in We Are Water Protectors, and her illustrations in Berry Song are just as gorgeous. This latest picture book joyfully honors the…
The author bases this historical middle grade novel set in 1914 on her family’s history. Norvia grew up on Beaver Island listening to her grandfather’s Ojibwe stories. When her divorced mother remarries and moves to the city, she forces…
This second book in an early chapter book series features Ojibwe first-grader Jo Jo Makoons on her quest to get fancy in time for her aunt’s wedding. As she searches around the reservation for fancy clothing ideas, she gets into many…
This historical middle grade told in vignettes takes place in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, in 1985. Mia and Lara have been best friends forever, but once they hit their pre-teens, Mia — who is Indigenous — begins noticing the…
Cherokee author Traci Sorell adds to the She Persisted series edited by Chelsea Clinton with this early chapter book biography of Wilma Mankiller — the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. The biography begins with Wilma…
