Indigenous

I Hope

This beautifully illustrated board book, written by award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, explores all the hopes adults have for the children in their lives.

Bernice and the Wild Waters

Bernice searches for her missing cousins, who may have been taken by an Indian Agent to go to residential school.

I Am Indigenous

This beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates the diversity of Indigenous identities. Each illustration was created by a different Indigenous artist.

My First Book of O'odham Ha'icu Doakam / Animals

This book familiarizes people with an intro to not only animals in the Sonoran Desert, but also to bilingual text in Tohono O’odham and English. Each page has a drawing of a desert animal and a bilingual sentence to go with it.

My First Book of O'odham Nanko Ma:s Ce:ksañ / Shapes

This book is an introduction to basic shapes and colors in the Tohono O'odham language.

The Return of the Nish

In Tyson Stewart’s propulsive debut novel, a troubled young pilot seeks to reconnect with his Anishinaabe relatives — including his long-absent, nefarious father, who proposes a dangerous but lucrative business venture that’ll test both their limits.

Woolly Dog Warms His Family

In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and Traditional Storytelling techniques, a Salish woolly dog finds natural fibers for his people to spin and weave into blankets.

My First Book of O'odham Mamastagǐ / Colors

This bilingual book introduces common words and colors and allows them to match O’odham words, colors, and concepts. Each page features a color word with a corresponding picture of common O’odham vocabulary words. This colorful and vibrant book is a fun way to fortify colors and common words in both O’odham and English.

My First Book of O'odham Nunumilo / Numbers

This bilingual book introduces common words and numbers and allows the reader to match O’odham words to objects, and numbers. Each page features a number word with a corresponding pictures and both O'odham / English sentences.

Kohkom's First Drum

In this moving picture book, Charlie’s Kohkom tells the story of recently receiving her first drum. Kohkom wasn’t raised Cree because she was taken from her family as a child as part of the Sixties Scoop. After hearing her story, Charlie offers to teach Kohkom a song—and they agree to go to the Friendship Center drum circle every week from now on.

chi miigwech, big thank you

This colorfully illustrated picture book expresses gratitude for the natural world, food and shelter, feelings, experiences and the Seven Grandfathers Teachings.

Springtime in Kitkatla

In this beautiful picture book, Walaas and her dzi'i (grandmother) take a fishing boat to their family’s reserve, Kitkatla, for spring break, where Walaas enjoys spending time with family, eating traditional foods and wandering the shoreline. Even though she’ll have to leave, she knows she’ll always belong there.

thankful / miigwechiwendam

This colorfully illustrated picture book expresses gratitude for the natural world, food and shelter, feelings, experiences and the Seven Grandfathers Teachings.

The Case of the Movie Mayhem

Four Cree cousins try and solve the mystery of missing film equipment as a movie is being shot on location on their First Nation.

Shirley

The true story of Shirley (Fletcher) Horn's experience of resilience and survival at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.

The First Christmas Tree

In this illustrated picture book, the Great Manitou searches for the right tree to give the Innu for their first Christmas tree in the cold northern winter.

I Won’t Feel This Way Forever

Allyship as Action

Part of the nonfiction Orca Take Action series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces young readers to what it means to be an ally and realistic actions they can take to practice allyship in their own lives.

Wôpanâak Seasons

In Wôpanâak Seasons, a young Wampanoag child explores Aquinnah's seasons, highlighting wildlife, the seashore, cranberry harvests, and winter traditions, celebrating community and cultural heritage.

Behind Closed Doors

Two Tricksters Find Friendship

After a young girl moves to a small island community, she and a local Indigenous boy form a strong friendship over the summer. When they begin the fourth grade together, the two find adventure while navigating the challenges and prejudices of their lives.

Dreaming Alongside

Dragonfly invites the reader to journey with her to visit the places in our lives that give rise to brilliant dreams for the future, from our bookshelf, where we picture the stories we will tell, to the blanket of moss, where we feel nurtured and peaceful.

Omaamakaadendaagozi Edwiina / The Fabulous Edweena

Edwin is ready to introduce the world to his drag persona, Edweena, at his skating competition.

The Fragments that Remain

A year after her brother Ally’s death was ruled suicide by overdose, Andy starts university without her “honorary twin,” writing him letters as she strives to embrace her bisexuality and her Indigenous identity. When Andy discovers Ally’s hidden poems, she tries to piece together these remaining fragments of her brother.