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Did you know? November is Native American Heritage Month, and unfortunately, many children's books with native content are written by non-native authors. Help increase awareness of Indigenous #ownvoices literature in your own classrooms with the book selections below. Also be sure to check out the link to the Resource Round-up for further book selection recommendations.
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by Brenda J. Child EJ CHILD
When Uncle and Windy Girl attend a powwow, Windy watches the dancers and listens to the singers. Later, Windy falls asleep under the stars. Uncle's stories inspire visions in her head and in these magical scenes, Windy sees veterans in a Grand Entry, a visiting drum group, and traditional dancers, grass dancers, and jingle-dress dancers--all with telltale ears and paws and tails. All attesting to the wonder of the powwow.
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by Xelena Gonzalez EJ GONZALEZ
Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.
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by Monique Gray Smith EJ SMITH
Diverse families and friends help to hold one another up by being kind, sharing, learning, playing, laughing, and doing other supportive things together.
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by Daniel W. Vandever EJ VANDEVER
At a very strict school in Indigenous Nation, everyone but Holden stays in line until they reach the door at the end of the school day.
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by Traci Sorell J 970.004 SOR
The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah.
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by Joseph Bruchac JB NEZ
As a boy, Chester Nez was taught his native language and culture were useless, but he was later called on to use his Navajo language to help create an unbreakable military code during WWII.
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by Christy Jordan-Fenton JB POKIAK-FENTON
Looks at the experiences of a strong-willed young Inuit girl who receives permission from her father to travel to a residential religious school run by non-Inuit outsiders, where she struggles to adapt to the new way of living.
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by Steve Sheinkin J 796.33263 SHE CAUDILL Presents the true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team, one of the winningest teams in American football history.
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by Monique Gray Smith J 971.004 GRA
Discusses the impact of residential schools on the lives of indigenous Canadians, presents stories of those affected, describes the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and explores how to foster reconciliation
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Did You Know?
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books, the school curriculum, popular culture, and society. A great blog and resource for educators who are looking to increase cultural awareness in the classroom. Learn more by visiting:
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