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Native American Stories for Kids

November is National American Indian Heritage Month. YCL staff has compiled a selection of fiction and nonfiction books about Native American culture for kids. Updated 10/2022.

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Fry bread
written by Kevin Noble Maillard ; illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Picture Book, Honor 2020

Birdsong
Julie Flett.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Picture Book, Honor 2020

We are grateful.
Traci Sorell ; Illustrated by Frané Lessac.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Picture Book, Honor 2020

Indian no more
by Charlene Willing McManis with Traci Sorell.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Middle Grade, Winner 2020

I can make this promise
Christine Day.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Middle Grade, Honor 2020

All around us
by Xelena Gonzalez ; illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Picture Book, Honor 2018

"Fall in line, Holden!"
written and illustrated by Daniel W. Vandever.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Picture Book, Honor 2018

Little you =
Richard Van Camp ; illustrations by Julie Flett ; translated by Mary Cardinal Collins.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Picture Book, Winner 2016

Sitting Bull
S. D. Nelson.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Picture Book, Honor 2016

In the footsteps of Crazy Horse
by Joseph Marshall III ; illustrations by Jim Yellowhawk.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Middle Grade, Winner 2016