Native Actors and Filmmakers
Biographies of Native Americans who tell their stories in film and on TV will inspire young people in the fields of entertainment and production.
Tu es là pour moi
Un album évocateur qui met en valeur les relations harmonieuses entre les enfants et les encourage à exprimer leur affection et à se soutenir mutuellement.
Little You / Gidagaashiinh
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This dual-language, poetic picture book for babies and toddlers celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world. In English and Anishinaabemowin.
You Hold Me Up / Gimanaadenim
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An evocative picture book intended to foster empathy among children and encourage them to show each other love and support. In English and Anishinaabemowin.
A Perfect Likeness
This volume contains two novellas by Richard Wagamese, Him Standing and The Next Sure Thing. Both stories follow the lives of young artists who have dreams for a better future.
i? siwɬkw nkwancinəm k'əl suli? / The Water Sings to Suli?
A little girl meets a water spirit who asks her to protect and care for the water.
kwu‿c'əx̌wəntim təl stunx isck'wuls / Lessons From Beaver's Work
Beaver shares his teachings on how he shapes the land.
skɬp'lk'mitkw / Water Changeling
The journey and transformation of water from the tops of the mountains down through the rivers and streams, told from a Syilx perspective.
kəxntim sʕanixw k'əl nixwtitkw i? acxwəl̕xwalt / We Go with Muskrat to Those Living Underwater
Muskrat takes the children through all the many fish that live in the water of the Okanagan valley.
Nous sommes gentils
Un album qui encourage les enfants à être gentils avec les autres et avec eux-mêmes.
When We Are Kind / Nihá’ádaahwiinít’íigo
This dual-language beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child’s life. In English and Diné.
Dreaming in Color
In this high-interest novel for teen readers, a young teen is thrilled when she gets into art school but shocked to learn that some students feel she doesn’t belong there.
The First Fire
This Cherokee myth tells the story of how the small water spider could accomplish what larger animals could not.
Sacred Song of the Hermit Thrush
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A story steeped in the Mohawk tradition gives the legendary origins of the enchanting song of the hermit thrush. A fresh yet ancient way of teaching the value of honesty.
Native American Night Before Christmas
An innovative retelling of the classic Christmas tale, this full-color book takes a whimsical look at what Christmas Eve might be like for an American Indian family.
Mi corazón se llena de alegría
Un álbum ilustrado que celebra la felicidad invitando a los niños a reflexionar sobre las pequeñas cosas de la vida que les hacen sentir alegres.
J'ai le cœur rempli de bonheur
Cet album invite les enfants à se réjouir des petits bonheurs de la vie.
Tout petit toi
Cet livre illustré poétique destiné aux bébés et aux bambins célèbre tous les enfants et la joie que les bébés apportent dans le monde.
Tú eres tú
Un libro poético en cartoné que celebra cada niño y la alegría que los bebés traen al mundo.
Powwow
Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with photographs, Powwow is a guide to the dance, music and culture of this Indigenous celebration.
Nibi is Water
A first conversation about the importance of Nibi, "water" in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and our role to thank, respect, love, and protect it. Babies and toddlers can follow Nibi as it rains and snows, splashes or rows, drips and sips. Written from an Anishinaabe water protector’s perspective, the book is in both English and Anishinaabemowin.
One Earth
This nonfiction book for teens profiles 20 environmental defenders of color from around the world. Their individual stories show that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset to protecting our planet. Illustrated with photos of each of the people profiled.
Autumn's Dawn
A Native girl struggles with becoming who she thinks she should be and accepting who she really is.
The Train
Ashley meets her great-uncle by the old train tracks near their community in Nova Scotia. When she sees his sadness, he tells her of the day when he and the other children were taken to residential school, their lives changed forever. Uncle also explains how Ashley gives him hope. She promises to wait with him in remembrance of what was lost.
