 | Martin's Quest
Publication Date: May 1, 1995Several of Martin Romeros Chitimacha and Cajun ancestors weretraiteurs or healers. One had even been murdered because of thisspecial gift of healing.In this story for young adult readers,Martins Grandmother Eulalie tells him he has the gift to heal and hemust learn to use it wisely. Set along Bayou Teche in south Louisiana,the story weaves Martins school life, where he learns to be proud ofhis heritage, with a troubled home life.A pirogue race tests Martinsbelief in himself. This coming of age story draws from contemporarylife and the rich culture of the Teche ar...
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 | The Estrangement of the Rain God
Release Date: October 5, 2005| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up Jordan Fell is devastated by his divorce. Driven to the edge of madness and alcoholism, he is redeemed by the emotional needs of his two children and the love of a fascinating woman. In the process, he discovers inner truths about himself, and the meaningful values in life. ...
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 | Fire Mate (Council for Indian Education Series)
Publication Date: September 1, 2000| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up...
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 | The Ghosts of Spindletop Hill
Publication Date: January 2001At a picnic near Beaumount, Texas, in 1892, Billy Jack and Sarah Jane Thornton become involved in their Sunday School teacher's dream of finding oil at Spindletop Hill and they befriend an Indian widow who lives nearby. ...
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 | Disney's Pocahontas Where's Percy?: Where's Percy
Publication Date: October 1995 ...
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 | Little Prankster Girl
Publication Date: March 13, 2008| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Perceived by her family as a mischief-maker and goof-off, Little Prankster Girl must find a way to prove her maturity.She dreams of becoming a skilled weaver, but her mother doesn't think Little Prankster Girl is responsible enough to learn the craft.Determined to learn anyway, this independent girl finds her own way to make her dream come true. ...
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 | Crickets and Corn: Five Stories About Native North American Children
Publication Date: July 1985Five short stories explore the customs and traditions of Native American tribes. ...
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 | The Fledglings
Publication Date: February 1998| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up After overhearing a conversation at her mother's funeral, 14-year-old Kate learns the shocking truth about her grandfather, a Cherokee living on Snowbird Mountain. When a determined Kate finds the old man, her life takes a sudden turn into adventure and self-discovery as she learns the Cherokee way of life . ...
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 | A Horse for Josie Moon (Blue Kite)
Publication Date: January 1, 1988| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
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 | The Sioux (First Book)
Publication Date: July 1989 ...
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 | Kukugyarpak (Math in a Cultural Context)
Publication Date: January 1, 2009 ...
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 | Dance on a Sealskin
Publication Date: January 2002| Age Level: 4 and up Alaska's Yup'ik Eskimos still gather to sing, drum, and dance in the traditional way. This is the heartwarming story of Annie's "first dance, " a coming-of-age ceremony marking her official entry into the community. ...
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 | In the Hands of the Enemy (Adventures in America, 8)
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 | Growing Up Where the Partridge Drums Its Wings: A Mohawk Childhood
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 | The Sacrifice
Release Date: October 25, 1999| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up When the twins were born, it was prophesied that one of them would grow up to be a great leader of the Apsaalooka (Crow) people. The boy was named Born-great; his sister, Weak-one-who-does-not-last. But Born-great was the one who died. Years later, his proud, defiant sister sets off on a forbidden journey to prove to the village--and herself--that she is the one destined for greatness. But her trek goes terribly wrong, and she is taken captive by the Pawnee. She has the courage to escape--but will she find the means...
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 | Martin McMillan and the Lost Inca City
Publication Date: March 2005| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up Martin is dragged to Peru on an archaeological dig. With skateboard in hand, he unexpectedly falls into an adventure with his new friend Isabel. They gain insights into the modern adult world, the Incan world, and their own world, while becoming immersed in a culture where meetings and clashes between richly diverse civilizations lead to a web of secret activity. ...
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 | Pocahontas (Meet the Character)
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 | A Feather, a Pipe and a Kicking Broom
Publication Date: April 14, 2009At two-fifteen a.m., the Dream Catcher twirled softly as the yellow aura reached out to carry Red Mule back. He opened his eyes to see the soft animal skin walls of his tipi and, through the smoke hole, the dark sky overhead. Stars glistened more brightly than he had ever seen before. 'See 'a' sitist (It is night),' the returning brave remarked.'Join author Michelle Arbaugh in this mystically captivating adventure of a modern boys journey to manhood as a Native American Indian. A Feather, a Pipe and a Kicking Broom reveals the traditions, tribulations, and sac...
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 | A Home for Chloe
Publication Date: November 15, 2002The first book in a terrific new middle-grade series is now available from Virginia author K. S. Robeson. The series, Tales from Wind Creek, follows Chloe the cat as she finds a new home with an American Indian family - a family that has the mysterious Cherokee gift of being able to understand animals.In Book One - A HOME FOR CHLOE - we learn all about Chloe, the spirited feline who takes matters into her own hands as she realizes that she is doomed to go to the animal shelter. She embarks on an adventure to find safety in the nearby Big Woods. There, she m...
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| Nanabosho Steals Fire (Nanabosho Series)
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