This bibliography is drawn from books published between 1995 and 2020. While some award-winners and bestsellers are included, part of the goal is to feature underappreciated gems. SEE ALSO Ongoing Coverage of Native Books at Cynsations, Home and Classroom Teaching: Native American Children’s Teens’ Books & Resources, and Native American Children’s and Young Adult Book Bibliographies and Educator Resources.
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This bibliography is drawn from books published between 1995 and 2020. While some award-winners and bestsellers are included, part of the goal is to feature underappreciated gems. SEE ALSO Ongoing Coverage of Native Books at Cynsations, Home and Classroom Teaching: Native American Children’s Teens’ Books & Resources, and Native American Children’s and Young Adult Book Bibliographies and Educator Resources.
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Authentic, accurate Native historical books are vital because of the quality and resonance of those narratives and because they have the power to help correct centuries of misrepresentation and harm.
That said, Native people have a past, a present and a future. Be sure to embrace Native contemporary and futuristic stories as well as those by Native/First Nations authors and illustrators in your collections and curriculum.
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This bibliography is drawn from books published between 1995 and 2021. While some award-winners and bestsellers are included, part of the goal is to feature underappreciated gems. SEE ALSO Ongoing Coverage of Native Books at Cynsations, Home and Classroom Teaching: Native American Children’s Teens’ Books & Resources, and Native American Children’s and Young Adult Book Bibliographies and Educator Resources.
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This bibliography is drawn from books published between 1995 and 2020. While some award-winners and bestsellers are included, part of the goal is to feature underappreciated gems. SEE ALSO Ongoing Coverage of Native Books at Cynsations, Home and Classroom Teaching: Native American Children’s Teens’ Books & Resources, and Native American Children’s and Young Adult Book Bibliographies and Educator Resources.
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When we say “contemporary” in children’s-YA literature, we usually mean realistic fiction. We’ve very recently been blessed with an uptick in speculative fiction and fantastical realism in Native books for young readers, so you won’t find a separate bibliography for them but a few are sprinkled in. Please seek out and support both those titles and books reflecting more day-to-day modern life.
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Native people have a past, a present, and a future, all of which should be reflected in books for young readers.
Good news! Recently, we’ve seen encouraging growth in the number of high-quality children’s and young adult books centered on contemporary Native American Indian themes.
We hope you’ll read, enjoy and recommend them. We hope you’ll support and advocate for their inclusion in your schools,
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This bibliography is drawn from books published between 1995 and 2021. While some award-winners and bestsellers are included, part of the goal is to feature underappreciated gems. SEE ALSO Ongoing Coverage of Native Books at Cynsations, Home and Classroom Teaching: Native American Children’s Teens’ Books & Resources, and Native American Children’s and Young Adult Book Bibliographies and Educator Resources.
This bibliography is drawn from books published between 1995 and 2020. While some award-winners and bestsellers are included, part of the goal is to feature underappreciated gems. SEE ALSO Ongoing Coverage of Native Books at Cynsations, Home and Classroom Teaching: Native American Children’s Teens’ Books & Resources, and Native American Children’s and Young Adult Book Bibliographies and Educator Resources.
Continue Reading Native American Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors: Nonfiction »
This bibliography is drawn from books published between 1995 and 2020. While some award-winners and bestsellers are included, part of the goal is to feature underappreciated gems. SEE ALSO Ongoing Coverage of Native Books at Cynsations, Home and Classroom Teaching: Native American Children’s Teens’ Books & Resources, and Native American Children’s and Young Adult Book Bibliographies and Educator Resources.
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