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Books for Indigenous People's Day: Grades K-2
These are some of our favorite books featuring Indigenous and Native American people, stories, and information for sharing with kids in grades K-2. We tried to find books whose authors illustrators wrote from their own Native American perspective.
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Thunder and the Noise Storms
2021 by Ansloos, Jeffrey PaulGet this itemDespite his name, Thunder is distraught by all the loud noises that surround him. His mosom (grandfather) helps him to pay attention to the quiet sounds that are all around.
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What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland's Historic Inauguration
2023 by Bunten, Alexis C.Get this itemPia and her family gather around the TV on March 18, 2021, to witness Deb Haaland become the first Native American to serve as a United States cabinet secretary.
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Heart Berry Bling
2023 by Dupuis, Jenny KayGet this itemAs they bead together, Maggie and Granny talk about Granny's life journey and connection to her Anishinaabe culture.
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Biindigen! Amik Says Welcome
2023 by Cooper, NancyGet this itemA group of animals gives thanks to the hardworking beavers that help them survive in the forest.
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Stolen Words
2017 by Florence, MelanieGet this itemA young girl helps her grandpa learn to use his Cree language again after he tells her his words were stolen from him at a residential school when he was a young boy.
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The Secret Pocket
2023 by Janicki, PeggyGet this itemThis gorgeously illustrated picture book is based on a true story about a group of girls at a residential school who sewed secret pockets into their clothes to hide food.
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Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi!
2021 by Coulson, ArtGet this itemPart of the storytelling math series, Bo must find a way to display his marbles that doesn't take up too much room in the family booth.
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Grandma's Tipi: A Present-day Lakota Story
2023 by Nelson, S. D.Get this itemThis intergenerational story features third-grader Clara, who spends her first summer away visiting family at the Standing Rock Reservation. The tipi is the center of life, joy, and inspiration for them.
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The Song That Called Them Home
2023 by Robertson, DavidGet this itemWhen her brother is pulled under the water by a legendary Memekwesewak, a young girl must follow him and bring him back home safely.
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Just Like Grandma
2023 by Rogers, KimGet this itemBecca adores her grandma and wants to be just like her, but in one of the fun ways they spend time together, grandma wants to be just like Becca.
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We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
2021 by Sorell, TraciGet this itemIn this fascinating and informative nonfiction book, 12 Native American kids address the challenges and victories in Native American history.
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Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
2023 by Sorell, TraciGet this itemThe press reported "Indian against Indian" when two Native professional baseball players played against each other for the first time in the 1911 World Series. Charles Bender, pitcher with the Philadelphia As, faced off against John Meyers, a hitter with the New York Giants, in this beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
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Finding My Dance
2022 by Thundercloud, RiaGet this itemA memoir of this amazing dancer's life, from her first powwow circle at age 4, through her international career as a professional dancer, to the birth of her first child.
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Herizon
2021 by Vandever, Daniel W.Get this itemThis wordless picture book follows a Dine girl as she uses her creativity and bravery to help her grandmother retrieve their flock of sheep.
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Runs with the Stars
2022 by Whitecrow, DarcyGet this itemWhile waiting for a foal to be born, a grandfather tells his grandchild about the small but mighty Ojibwe horses that used to run wild in Canada.
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Phoenix Gets Greater
2022 by Wilson-Trudeau, MartyGet this itemPhoenix loves to dance and play with dolls, and doesn't quite fit in with the other kids. With the support of his mom and brother, he learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people and how special they are in his culture.
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