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• The Rez Doctor

  Crazyboy, Gitz,

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  In this uplifting story, a young Indigenous man overcomes hardship to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor. Young Ryan Fox gets good grades, but he's not sure what he wants to be when he grows up. It isn't until he meets a Blackfoot doctor during…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Moons

  Storm, Jen, 1986-

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  Chelsea is missing, but she's not gone... In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her older sister. Can she find comfort through her family's Ojibwe traditions? It's been a year since Reanna's sister, Chelsea, went…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between the Pipes

  McLeod, Albert,

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  In this engrossing graphic novel, teen hockey player Chase learns more about himself and his identity in the face of prejudice and homophobia. Thirteen-year-old Chase's life and identity should be simple. He's the goalie for his hockey team, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Looking for Smoke

  Cobell, K. A.,

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  When local girl Loren includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor Loren's missing sister, Mara thinks she'll finally make some friends on the Blackfeet reservation. Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Scarf and the Butterfly

  a Graphic Memoir of Hope and Healing

  Ittusardjuat, Monica,

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  Monica Ittusardjuat brings readers with her from residential school classrooms to government apologies on her journey to rediscovering what it means to be Inuk. Born prematurely in an iglu on Baffin Island, Monica attended three residential schools…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron,

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  (Ojibwe) When the varsity basketball team members take him under their wing, Tre Brun, representing his Ojibwe reservation, steps into his late brother's shoes as star player. But soon Tre learns he can't mess up—not on the court, not in school, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium all her life, close to her mother's grave. Her habit of wandering the graveyard at all hours has started a rumor that Winterson Cemetery…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Warrior Girl Unearthed

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  (Anishinaabe) With the rising number of missing Indigenous women, her family's involvement in a murder investigation, and grave robbers profiting off her Anishinaabe tribe, Perry takes matters into her own hands to solve the mystery and reclaim her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

  Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-

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  (Métis) Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She'll be working in her family's ice-cream shack with her newly ex-boyfriend-whose kisses never made her feel desire, only discomfort-and her former best friend, King, who is back in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Man Made Monsters

  Rogers, Andrea L.,

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  (Cherokee) Haunting illustrations are woven throughout these horror stories that follow one extended Cherokee family across the centuries and well into the future as they encounter predators of all kinds in each time period.

• Killers of the Flower Moon

  the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI [Adapted for Young Readers]

  Grann, David,

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  (Osage Nation) This essential book introduces young readers to the Reign of Terror against the Osage people--one of history's most ruthless and shocking crimes.

• Hunting by Stars

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  (Georgian Bay Metis Community) Years ago, when plagues and natural disasters killed millions of people, much of the world stopped dreaming. Without dreams, people are haunted, sick, mad, unable to rebuild. The government soon finds that the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sugar Falls

  a Residential School Story

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  (Cross Lake First Nation) Inspired by true events, this story of strength, family, and culture shares the awe-inspiring resilience of Elder Betty Ross.

• The Great Bear

  Robertson, David, 1977-

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  (Norway House Cree Nation) In this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, Eli and Morgan travel back to Misewa, only to realize they've travelled back farther than expected.

• The Witch King

  Edgmon, H. E.,

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  (Seminole and Diné) Wyatt, a transgender witch, hides in the human world after he loses control of his magic, but his fiancé, Emyr, a fae prince, is at risk of losing his throne if he does not find and marry Wyatt.

• Borders

  King, Thomas, 1943-

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  (Blackfoot) A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.

• Notable Native People

  50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers From Past and Present

  Keene, Adrienne, 1985-

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  (Anthology) Celebrate the lives, stories, and contributions of Indigenous artists, activists, scientists, athletes, and other changemakers in this beautifully illustrated collection. From luminaries of the past, like nineteenth-century sculptor…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Snake Falls to Earth

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  (Lipan Apache) Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he's been cast…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Walking in Two Worlds

  Kinew, Wab, 1981-

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  (Midewen) Bugz is caught between two worlds. In the real world, she's a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and reserve life. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

  Treuer, Anton,

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  An Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist answers the most commonly asked questions about Native Americans, both historical and modern.