November is Native American Heritage Month
As many lot of us prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving next week, the sentiment behind the celebration remains a treasured and important one, but I think it’s important to research and learn about the real story behind the frequently told tale of the first Thanksgiving and acknowledge the wrong that was done to all the Native tribes through the colonization and since then.
Today I’m sharing some of the books by Native authors and native stories that we have read (or are currently reading) and have enjoyed in the last couple of years as we diversify our reading and learn more about the beautiful culture and communities.
Picture Books:
- We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
- Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard
- Remember by Joy Harjo
- Be a good ancestor by Leona and Gabrielle Prince
- Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior by Carole Lindstrom
Middle Grade:
- The Second chance of Benjamin Waterfalls by James Bird
- Ancestor Approved edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
- We still belong by Christine Day
- Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen
YA:
- Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Warrior girl unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Dark Fantasy Anthology:
- Never whistle at night, Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Non-fiction:
- An Indegenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Many of these I’ve reviewed before, a few I have upcoming reviews on so stay tunned ☺️
Did you pick any books for Native American Heritage Month?
Have you read any books before you can recommend?
For the love of Libros 