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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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Dreaming in Indian
edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Middle Grade, Honor 2016

How I became a ghost
Tim Tingle.
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American Indian Youth Literature Award, Middle Grade, Winner 2014

What the eagle sees
Eldon Yellowhorn & Kathy Lowinger.
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Ancestor approved
edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith.
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The Water Lady
by Alice B. McGinty ; illustrated by Shonto Begay.
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Peacemaker
Joseph Bruchac.
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In my anaana's amautik
by Nadia Sammurtok ; illustrated by Lenny Lishchenko.
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First laugh
Rose Tahe and Nancy Bo Flood ; illustrated by Jonathan Nelson.
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