November is Native American History Month, and the Children’s Department has some great reads for you all to check out! Even though we’re highlighting Native American authors, illustrators, and book characters today, let us keep in mind that these books should be read not only on November, but every month. Their stories and voices should always be uplifted and empowered! Check these titles out at the Homewood Public Library Children’s Department or place a hold on them through the links provided below. Enjoy!
-Miss Cristina
- My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith
- We Sang You Home by Richard Van Camp
- Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child
- Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
- Nimoshom and His Bus by Penny M. Thomas
- We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
- Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt
- I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
- Johnny’s Pheasant by Cheryl Minnema
- Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-To-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley
- Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith
- The Sea in Winter by Christine Day
- Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young
- Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac
- Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
- We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell
- Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer by Traci Sorell
- Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist by Gina Capaldi and Q.L. Pearce
- Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker’s Story by Joseph Bruchac
- Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller by Doreen Rappaport
- Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story by S.D. Nelson