Native American Book Recommendations
Books available in the GVUSD Elementary Libraries
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons by Joseph Bruchac
We are still here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell
The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet: Native American Poems of the Land by Jospeh Bruchac
A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero by Gina Capaldi
Follow the Stars: A Native American Woodlands Tale by Krintina Rodanas
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Jake Swamp
The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend by John Steptoe
The Ancient American World by William Leonard Fash
Sharie's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman by Sharice Davids
Life Stories of 100 American Heros by Joanne Mattern
North American Indian by David Hamilton Murdoch
Meet Kaya: An American Girl by Janet Beeler Shaw
Will Rogers: An American Legend by Francis Anthony Keating
Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest by Gerald McDermott
Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts by Pat McKissack
North American Butterflies by Joseleen Wilson
Forever Cousins by Laurel Goodluck
Shaped by her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez by Anna Harber Freeman
Traditional Stories of the Southeast Nations by Carla Mooney
Changes for Kaya: A Story of Courage by Janet Beeler Shaw
Traditional Stories of the Great Basin and Plateau Nations by Carla Mooney
Book available in the RMS Library
Native American Languages by Bethanne Kelly Patrick
Native American Art & Culture by Brendan January
Growing Up Native American edited by Patricia Riley
Native Americans of the West: A Sourcebook on the American West edited by Carter Smith
Trickster: Native American Tales: a Graphic Collection edited by Matt Dembicki
American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for Young People edited by Suzanne McIntire
Code Talkers and Warriors: Native Americans and World War II by Tom Holm
American Indian Contributions to the World: Buildings, Clothing, and Art by Emory Dean Keoke
American Indian Contributions to the World: Food, Farming, and Hunting by Emory Dean Keoke
American Indian Contributions to the World: Trade, Transportation, and Warfare by Emory Dean Keoke
North American Indian by David Hamilton Murdoch
Declaring Independence: Life During the American Revolution by Brandon Marie Miller
Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey by Jamake Highwater
Leaders of the American Revolution by Dale Anderson
The American West: An Illustrated History by Liz Sonneborn
Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge by Deidre Havrelock
Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the American People by Albert Marrin
The Great Circle: A History of the First Nations by Neil Philip
Nations of the Eastern Great Lakes by Rebecca Sjonger
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin
Nations of the Southwest by Amanda Bishop
Life of the California Coast Nations by Molly Aloian
Nations of the Plains by Bobbie Kalman
Rain is Not my Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich
Books available in the LHS Library
Native American Cooking by Anna Carew-Miller
Native American Languages by Patrick Bethanne Kelly
Native American Festivals and Ceremonies by Jenna Glatzer
Native American Sports and Games by Rob Staeger
Native American Religions by Rob Staeger
Native American Rivalries by Susan Katz Keating
Native American Family Life by ColleenMadonna Flood Williams
Native American Horsemanship by Clarissa Aykroyd
Native American Tools and Weapons by Rob Staeger
Native American Confederacies by Anna Carew-Miller
Native American Religions by Paula Hartz
Native American Biographies
Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band illustrated by Christian Staebler
Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Talking Leaves: Contemporary Native American Short Stories edited by Craig Lesley
Native Americans and the Reservation in American History by Anita Louise McCormick
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Native North American Voices edited by Deborah Gillan Straub
Lasting Echoes: An Oral History of Native American People by Joseph Bruchac
Retold Native American Myths by Robert Gish
American Indian Myths and Legends edited by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz
Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for Today edited by Lori Marie Carlson
Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Learders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past -Present by Adrienne Keene
Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian Hisotry of the American West by Dee Alexander Brown