Thunder Boy Jr.
by Sherman Alexie

A first picture book by the National Book Award-winning author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian follows the experiences of a young boy who longs to earn a name of his own that reflects something special that he has done. Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Viva Frida.

How Chipmunk got his stripes : a tale of bragging and teasing
by Joseph Bruchac

When Bear and Brown Squirrel have a disagreement about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, Brown Squirrel ends up with claw marks on his back and becomes Chipmunk, the striped one

Shin-chi's canoe
by Nicola I. Campbell

Forced to use only their English names and not speak to their siblings at school, Shinchi holds fast to the canoe given to him by his father and looks forward to the day when the salmon return to the river, hopeful that things will then improve for his family and the tribe he loves.

Coyote in love
by Mindy Dwyer

A retelling of a Native American legend about Coyote's love for a beautiful blue star, which resulted in the creation of Crater Lake, Oregon

Wild berries = : Pikaci-mīnisa
by Julie Flett

Clarence, a young Cree Indian, and his grandmother pick blueberries together as they sing, look out for the animals, and enjoy sampling the fruit

Stolen words
by Melanie Florence

When a young girl discovers that her grandfather does not know his native Cree language because he was taken to live at a residential school when he was a boy, she sets out to help him learn the language

The girl who loved wild horses
by Paul Goble

Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free

All around us
by Xelena Gonzalez

Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature

The good luck cat
by Joy Harjo

Because her good luck cat Woogie has already used up eight of his nine lives in narrow escapes from disaster, a Native American girl worries when he disappears.

Caribou song : Ateek oonagamoon / Tomson Highway ; osisopéhikéwina, John Rombough
by Tomson Highway

Two Cree brothers in Manitoba go searching for caribou and wind up taking part in a magical adventure

When I was eight
by Christy Jordan-Fenton

This book chronicles the unbreakable spirit of an Inuit girl while attending an Arctic residential school

Sweetest Kulu
by Celina Kalluk

An Inuit mother sings to her Kulu--or baby--about animals and other elements in their Arctic world and the gifts they bring to the child, from the summer sun's warm light to Arctic hare's love, muskox's power, and caribou's patience

Storm boy
by Paul Owen Lewis

Thrown from his canoe during an ocean storm, a young Native American boy is washed ashore under a strange sky near a village inhabited by very large people who make him very welcome

Rabbit's snow dance : a traditional Iroquois story
by James Bruchac

A whimsical wintertime fable finds Rabbit using a traditional Iroquois drum and song to perform a snow dance, irritating his fellow creatures by causing incremental snowfall amounts well into the spring.

Raven : a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest
by Gerald McDermott

Raven, a native American trickster, must figure out a way to steal the light from the house of the Sky Chief where it is hidden and bring it to the world. A Caldecott Honor Book. Reprint.

Brave Wolf and the Thunderbird : Tales of the People
by Joseph Medicine Crow

Brave Wolf, a human warrior, is snatched up by mother Thunderbird and recruited into helping her protect her chicks from the water monster who, every spring, climbs the cliff and steals her babies.

How the stars fell into the sky : a Navajo legend
by Jerrie Oughton

Coyote helps First Woman write the laws of the land, in a Navajo tale about how the stars came to fill the night sky.

When we were alone
by David Robertson

"When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, oneof empowerment and strength."

First Salmon
by Roxane B. Salonen

During the ceremony of First Salmon, an event celebrated by the Northwest Pacific tribes to honor and welcome back the salmon each year, Charlie remembers his beloved uncle and starts the process of accepting his death.

Thanks to the animals
by Allen J. Sockabasin

In 1900 during the Passamaquoddy winter migration in Maine, Baby Zoo Sap falls off the family bobsled and the forest animals, hearing his cries, gather to protect him until his father returns to find him.

Jingle dancer
by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow, in a picture book that includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.

First laugh : welcome, baby!
by Rose Ann Tahe

A Navajo family welcomes a new baby into the family with love and ceremony, eagerly waiting for that first special laugh. Includes brief description of birth customs in different cultures

Tallchief : America's prima ballerina
by Maria Tallchief

Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, her talents as a youngster, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field. 12,500 first printing.

Nimoshom and his bus
by Penny Thomas

"Nimoshom drives the kids in the community to school every morning. On the way, he always has something to say to them. Nimoshom and His Bus introduces basic Cree words."

Crossing Bok Chitto : a Choctaw tale of friendship & freedom
by Tim Tingle

In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom. Reprint.

Rain player
by David Wisniewski

To bring rain to his thirsty village, Pik challenges the rain god to a game of pok-a-tok