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Island of the Blue Dolphins volume 1
Description
Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Description
An Indigenous girl explains why water is sacred, before she speaks of the foretold black snake that will destroy the land, referring to the polluting oil pipelines that course through the earth. The girl then casts fear aside, crying, Take courage! as she marches forward, rallying her people to defend their village and their planet.
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Description
"In a future world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's indigenous population - and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow - and dreams - means death for the unwilling donors. Driven to flight, a 15-year-old and his companions struggle for survival, attempt to reunite...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
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Description
Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe and an extensive author note that delves into the social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognized tribes.
7) Loving me
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Photographs show Native American babies -- chiefly Shoshone Bannock, but including Iroquois, Lakota Sioux, Navajo, and Potawotamie -- interacting with their loving parents, siblings, and other family members.
9) Little Star
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Description
Little Star, a Lakota Indian, used her fondest wish to save the life of a horse and his foal and was given the foal, Morning Star, for her very own.
12) Berry song
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Description
As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Description
Pete the Cat participates in a school play about the first Thanksgiving. He makes new friends and learns a lot about what it was like to be a Pilgrim and live off the land, as well as to be thankful for everything. Lift the flaps to see what other adventures and facts came about during the play.
16) We still belong
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Description
"Wesley's hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples' Day (and asking her crush to the dance) go all wrong--until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at the intertribal powwow"--
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Navajo-English bilingual edition.
Description
Whether it is a gentle kiss from mom, a hug from dad, a playful romp with an older brother, or reading with grandpa, babies and toddlers will discover the importance of family relationships in these charming photographs of Native American families. [This book] features multi-generational family members loving and caring for a child, as they caress and tenderly show their babies and young children how much they are loved.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Description
Becca loves spending time with Grandma. Every time Becca says, "Let me try," Grandma shows her how to make something beautiful. Whether they are beading moccasins, dancing like the most beautiful butterflies, or practicing basketball together, Becca knows that, more than anything, she wants to be just like Grandma. And as the two share their favorite activities, Becca discovers something surprising about Grandma.
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