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Black Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month
Black History Month - Youth
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Presents an introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.
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"Indigenous Peoples' Day is about celebrating! The second Monday in October is a day to honor Native American people, their histories, and cultures. People mark the day with food, dancing, and songs. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--
3) Borders
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2022 Anderson's Bookshop Mock Newbery
Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
K&T - Native American Heritage Month
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Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
K&T - Native American Heritage Month
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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.
6) Pawnee
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This title introduces readers to the Pawnee people and covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today.
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"Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water -- keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments in danger and without clean water. But then came Grandma Josephine and her great-niece, Autumn. Speak for the water. Sing for the water. Dance for the water. With moving lyricism and arresting illustrations,...
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Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
Native American Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Native American Experiences - Adult
The Native American Experience - Teens
Native American Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Native American Experiences - Adult
The Native American Experience - Teens
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"From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited from their Elders and ancestors, Indigenous Peoples throughout North America have observed, practiced, experimented, and interacted with plants, animals, the sky, and the waters over millennia. Knowledge keepers have...
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"American schoolchildren have long been taught that their country was 'discovered' by Christopher Columbus in 1492. But the history of Native Americans in the United States goes back tens of tens of thousands of years prior to Columbus's and other colonizers' arrivals. So, what's the true history?"--
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Many people think of the USA as one country and one land, but it is acutally a land made up of many nations. Learn from the descendents of two different indigenous nations -- discover the location and history of each, along with the culture, government and lifestyles that exist today, famous citizens, and oral traditions.
11) The Ojibwa
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Traditionally, the Ojibwa lived in structures called wigwams. Today, they live in modern buildings on reservations or in cities and towns. Learn more in The Ojibwa, one of the titles in the Native American Arts and Culture series.
12) Native American stories for kids: 12 traditional stories from Indigenous tribes across North America
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"Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America, exploring lore about how the mountain Denali formed, why the...
13) Sioux
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"Prior to the arrival of Europeans, numerous native peoples thrived across North America. Providing an overview of daily life and culture, this new series introduces six First Peoples. Approachable text examines each groups community structure, significant ceremonies, and traditions, as well as their relationship with European settlers and forced relocation onto reservations. With a focus on the tribes way of life, each title also includes a traditional...
16) Comanche
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Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
OBD Native American Heritage Month (November) - YOUTH
OBD Native American Heritage Month (November) - YOUTH
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"This book introduces young readers to the Comanche people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Comanche are keeping their culture alive today"--
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Explore how the first Americans, faced with varying climates in a vast land hundreds and thousands of years ago, developed everything we take for granted today: food supplies, shelter, clothing, religion, games, jewelry, transportation, communication, and more. Native Americans: Discover the History and Cultures of the First Americans uses hands-on activities to illuminate how the Native Americans survived and thrived by creating tools, culture, and...
18) Seminole
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Native American Heritage Month: Kids (November 2022)
OBD Native American Heritage Month (November) - YOUTH
OBD Native American Heritage Month (November) - YOUTH
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"This title introduces readers to the Seminole people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today"--Publisher.
19) Navajo
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"This book introduces young readers to the Navajo people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Navajo are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.
20) Apache
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"Introduces young readers to the Apache people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Apache are keeping their culture alive today"--OCLC.