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• 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

• The Art Thieves

  Rogers, Andrea L,

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  In the year 2052, Stevie Henry, a Cherokee girl working at a museum in Texas, is saving for college in a world plagued by extreme weather. When a mysterious boy claims to be from the future and warns her of an impending disaster, Stevie is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where Wolves Don't Die

  Treuer, Anton

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  In this gripping coming-of-age thriller, Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis, far from his Ojibwe community. After a fight with a local bully, Matt, Ezra becomes a prime suspect when Matt's house burns down. Sent to run traplines with…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

• My Life

  Growing Up Native in America

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  A moving collection of 20 powerful essays, poems and more that capture and celebrate the modern Native American experience.

• The Unfinished

  Isaacs, Cheryl,

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  When athlete Avery stumbles upon a mysterious pond during her morning run, she awakens a long-forgotten horror in Crook’s Falls. As people go missing and a dark force haunts her, Avery turns to the Kanien'kéha (Mohawk) stories she once distanced…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Power of Style

  How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures

  Allaire, Christian, 1992-

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  In this book, Vogue's Fashion and Style Writer Christian Allaire explores fashion as a form of self-expression and cultural representation. Reflecting on his experiences as an Ojibwe teen, Allaire delves into the deeper meanings behind clothing,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Man Made Monsters

  Rogers, Andrea L,

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  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.

• Those Pink Mountain Nights

  Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-

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  In Pink Mountain Pizza, three teens—overachiever Berlin, dropout Cameron, and lively Jessie—navigate personal struggles while working at a local pizza shop. As Berlin focuses on her future, Cameron copes with his cousin's disappearance, and Jessie…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Indian Kid

  a Native American Memoir

  Chuculate, Eddie, 1978-

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  Award-winning author Eddie Chuculate reflects on his childhood in rural Oklahoma, navigating the challenges of poverty and being shuttled between households. Rooted in his Creek and Cherokee heritage, Chuculate's evocative prose captures the lessons…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron,

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  Basketball means everything to Ojibwe 15-year-old Tre Brun. After trying out for--and unexpectedly making--his school's varsity basketball team, Tre is determined to win the state championship in his late brother’s honor. But interpersonal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Godly Heathens

  a Novel

  Edgmon, H. E,

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  In this thrilling adventure, seventeen-year-old Gem Echols hides their mental health struggles and strange dreams in the quiet town of Gracie, Georgia. When a newcomer claims they are reincarnated gods, Gem’s world is upended, forcing them into a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Harvest House

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich,

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  In Harvest House, Hughie Wolfe volunteers at a rural Halloween attraction but is troubled by its portrayal of an "Indian maiden" spirit. As eerie events unfold—including the stalking of Indigenous women—Hughie and his friends investigate whether…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Firekeeper's Daughter

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, either in her hometown or on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of college, but when her family is struck by tragedy she puts her future on hold. When Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, she reluctantly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Walking in Two Worlds

  Kinew, Wab, 1981-

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  An Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and the Otherworld series.

• Saints of the Household

  Tison, Ari,

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  When brothers Max and Jay help a classmate in trouble, they struggle with the consequences of their violent actions and worry they may be more like their abusive father than they thought, so the brothers turn to their Bribri (Indigenous Costa Rican)…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 in this updated and expanded young readers adaptation of his 2012 bestseller.

• A Snake Falls to Earth

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  Based on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling, Nina is a Lipan living on Earth. Oli is a Cottonmouth living in the spirit world. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Give Me Some Truth

  a Novel With Paintings

  Gansworth, Eric, 1965-

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  In 1980 life is hard on the Tuscarora Reservation in upstate New York, and most of the teenagers feel like they are going nowhere: Carson Mastick dreams of forming a rock band, and Maggi Bokoni longs to create her own conceptual artwork instead of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 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