November is Native American Heritage Month

PICTURE BOOK

• FRY BREAD by Kevin Noble Maillard; illustrated by Juana Martinez- Neal: Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal.
• WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS by Carole Lindstrom; illustrated by Michaela Goade: Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguarding the Earth’s water from harm and corruption.

MIDDLE GRADE

• THE BRAVE by James Bird: There are so few books about the contemporary Native experience. In school, kids usually learn about Sacagawea and Pocahontas, and other Native Americans from our past. James Bird wants to show readers that “Native stories are about today and tomorrow, not just the past.” which makes THE BRAVE necessary reading for back-to-school.

YOUNG ADULT

• FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER by Angeline Boulley: In Firekeeper’s Daughter, debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community, for readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange.