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• Sisters in the Wind

  Boulley, Angeline

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  "Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago, “home” has been more of an idea than a place. Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart. But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his “friend-not-friend”, a tall and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Legendary Frybread Drive-in

  Intertribal Stories

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  Set at a classic drive-in restaurant that seems to exist in every Native community, this anthology unites the stories of teens from all kinds of backgrounds through the shared theme of Native joy, with stories and poems reflecting hope, healing,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ours to Tell

  Reclaiming Indigenous Stories

  Yellowhorn, Eldon, 1956-

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  A wide-ranging anthology that shines a light on untold Indigenous stories as chronicled by Indigenous creators, compiled by the acclaimed team behind "Turtle Island" and "Sky Wolf's Call".

• Where Wolves Don't Die

  Treuer, Anton,

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  "After a terrible fight with bully Matt Schroeder, Ezra becomes the prime suspect when Matt's house burns down and is sent away to run traplines with his grandfather in a remote part of Canada while the investigation is ongoing, but the Schroeders…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Art Thieves

  Rogers, Andrea L.,

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  "In 2052, Stevie, a Cherokee girl working at a museum in Texas, with the world in a constant cycle of drought and superstorm, ice and fire, discovers it's about to get a whole lot worse when a mysterious boy from the future arrives and tells her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unfinished

  Isaacs, Cheryl,

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  When small-town athlete Avery's morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople of Crook's Falls have long forgotten.

• Looking for Smoke

  Cobell, K. A.,

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  "When a classmate is murdered during a traditional Blackfeet giveaway, Mara, Loren, Brody and Eli, the last people to see her alive, must take matters into their own hands and clear their names -- even though one of them may be the killer." -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sheine Lende

  a Prequel to Elatsoe

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  "When her mother and a local boy go missing after a strange interaction with a fairy ring, Shane and her ghost dogs, along with friends and family, search for them even though they may not be anywhere in this world — or this place in time." -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Find Her

  Reno, Ginger,

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  Twelve-year-old Wren fights to find her missing Cherokee mother, while also navigating a chilling town mystery, a new friendship, and a family in need of healing.

• Little Moons

  Storm, Jen, 1986-

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  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?

• Beast

  Van Camp, Richard,

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  Returning to a favourite Northwest Territories setting, Richard Van Camp brings his exuberant style to a captivating teen novel that blends the supernatural with 1980s-era nostalgia to reflect on friendship, tradition and forgiveness.

• Indiginerds

  Tales From Modern Indigenous Life

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  "Featuring an all-Indigenous creative team, 'Indiginerds' is an exhilarating celebration collecting 11 stories about Indigenous people balancing traditional ways of knowing with modern pop culture." - NoveList

• A Constellation of Minor Bears

  Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-

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  After her brother suffers a traumatic brain injury, Molly Norris-Norquay is determined to do their planned hike along the Pacific Crest Trail on her own but instead is stuck backpacking with her brother's best friend, whom she blames for the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between the Pipes

  McLeod, Albert,

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  Between the Pipes explores toxic masculinity in hockey through the experiences of an Indigenous teen.

• The Native American Experience

  Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-

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  The Native American story is as diverse and unique as each individual and as powerful as a common community connected by adversity, wisdom, spirituality, and destiny. Indigenous people are working to connect to their roots, counter stereotypes, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Indian Kid

  a Native American Memoir

  Chuculate, Eddie D.,

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  Award-winning author Eddie Chuculate recounts his experience growing up in rural Oklahoma, from boyhood to young manhood.

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron,

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  "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 learns he can't mess up--not on the court, not in school and not in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Godly Heathens

  a Novel

  Edgmon, H. E.,

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  "Nonbinary Seminole teen Gem Echols is rescued by a strange new girl who reveals they are reincarnated gods who've known and loved each other across lifetimes--and who have made enemies, including the Goddess of Death." - NoveList

• Billy Buckhorn and the Book of Spells

  Robinson, Gary, 1950-

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  Warned by the spirit of his grandmother, sixteen-year-old Billy Buckhorn must prepare to protect the Cherokee Nation from supernatural evil.

• Warrior Girl Unearthed

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  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 people's…Read moreRead more of this annotation