The Birchbark House, by Louise Erdrich a Boy Named Beckoning: the True Story of Dr. Carlos

The Birchbark House, by Louise Erdrich Look Inside a Tepee, by Mari Schuh A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving, by Eric Metaxas Montezuma, by Gina Capaldi The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend, The Circle of Thanks: Native American Poems and Songs of retold and illustrated by John Steptoe Thanksgiving, told by Joseph Bruchac Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American year The First Strawberries: A Cherokee story, retold by Joseph of moons, by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London Bruchac World Religions: Native American Religions, 3rd edition, by The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, by Paul Goble Paula R. Hartz The Good Luck Cat, by Joy Harjo Yetsa’s Sweater, by Sylvia Olsen Indian Country: Sacred Ground, Native Peoples, by John Annerino Baby Rattlesnake, told by Te Ata, adapted by Lynn Moroney The Blue Roses, written by Linda Boyden and illustrated by and illustrated by Veg Reisberg Genre: Amy Cordova Folktale Genre: Fantasy Reading Level: Primary Reading Level: Primary Cultural Perspective: Indians of North America Cultural Perspective: Native American, Death Summary: A baby rattlesnake wants a rattle and when he Summary: Rosalie’s grandfather teaches her to love finally gets one he abuses the privilege. gardening. The grandfather dies but in Rosalie’s dream, the grandfather shows her a way to keep him in her heart forever. Buffalo Women, written by Paul Goble and illustrated by Dzání Yázhí Naazbaa': Little Woman Warrior Who Came Paul Goble Home, written and translated by Evangeline Parsons Yazzie, Genre: Folktale Ed.D and illustrated by Irving Toddy Reading Level: Intermediate Genre: Non-fiction Cultural Perspective: Indians of North America, Blindness Reading Level: Grades 4-6 Summary: A hunter finds a buffalo cow and is just about to Cultural Perspective: Indians of North America, History shoot it with his arrow but when he looks up again he sees aSummary: A young Navajo girl is forced to walk with her beautiful woman. They marry and have a child, but the people to Fort Sumner where they hunter’s family is not kind to the woman so she returns to live for four years. her herd and animal form. The hunter searches for them and joins them. Jim Thorpe's Bright Path, written by Joseph Bruchac and Knots on a Counting Rope, written by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by S.D. Nelson John Archambault and illustrated by Ted Rand Genre: Biography Genre: Folktale Reading Level: Intermediate Reading Level: Intermediate Cultural Perspective: Indians of North America, Death Cultural Perspective: Indians of North America, Blindness Summary: This book tells the story of Jim Thorpe’s life. Jim Summary: A boy asks his grandfather to tell the story of was sent to an Indian boarding school where he did not do how he was born. The boy was not well when he was born well academically, but he excelled in sports. He moved to and almost died. The boy is blind but grew to be several schools and overcame several family tragedies. His courageous. Every time the grandfather tells the story, he athletic ability was finally noticed by the coach at the adds a knot to a rope and by the time the rope is full of Carlisle Indian School. knots the boy will be able to tell the story on his own. Make it work! North American Indians Native American Myths, written by Diana Ferguson Genre: Expository, Craft Genre: Folktale Reading Level: Intermediate Reading Level: Primary Cultural Perspective: Indians of North America, Crafts Cultural Perspective: Native Americans Summary: This book describes common practices and Summary: This book contains 40 different myths common beliefs of Native Americans along with crafts for children. to Native Americans. Welcome to Kaya’s World, 1764: Growing up in a Native The Windigo’s Return: A north woods story, written by American homeland, written by Dottie Raymer Douglas Woods and illustrated by Greg Couch Genre: Non-fiction Genre: Folktale Reading Level: Grades 4-8 Reading Level: Primary Cultural Perspective: Indians of North America Cultural Perspective: Indians of North America Summary: Describes life in a Native American tribe with Summary: A monster is eating villagers venturing into the illustrations and photographs to support the text. woods and a young girl comes up with a plan to stop it.