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Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous Cultures Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
1,317 books about indigenous cultures
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Sugar Island
Firekeeper's Daughter
Angeline Boulley
Daunis Fontaine witnesses a shocking murder, pulling her into a high-stakes FBI investigation where she must use tribal
Ages 14–18
We Are Water Protectors
Carole Lindstrom
A young protagonist stands firm against a black snake threatening to poison the Earth, issuing a lyrical call to protect
Ages 3–9
Dogsong
Gary Paulsen
Russel Susskit leaves behind the noise of snow machines to take a team of dogs on an epic journey across the ice in sear
Ages 11–15
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Hilo Legends
Frances Reed
Ancient oral traditions come to life through the legends of King Kamehameha, the demi-god Maui, and the sacred landmarks
Ages 8–12
Verla Kay's Historical Stories
Broken Feather
Verla Kay
A young girl named Broken Feather witnesses the transformation of the Nez Percé way of life as newcomers arrive and fore
Ages 6–10
The Tribe (Kwaymullina) #3
The Foretelling of Georgie Spider
Ambelin Kwaymullina
Georgie Spider has seen the end of the world and the death of her leader; now she must fight to change the future and sa
Ages 14–18
To Walk the Sky Path
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Ten-year-old Billie moves from the Florida Everglades toward modern civilization, leaving him torn between his Seminole
Ages 8–12
Boston Jane #2
Wilderness Days
Jennifer L. Holm
Sixteen-year-old Jane traded Philadelphia etiquette for the rough Washington frontier. Surviving shipwrecks and smallpox
Ages 10–14
Echohawk #2
Turtle Clan Journey
Lynda Durrant
Echohawk and his family brave a dangerous trek across eighteenth-century America to find their people in the untamed Ohi
Ages 10–14
Adventures of the Brave Seven #4
The Angry Bunyip
Myler Hughes
The Brave Seven must scale a dangerous mountain and outwit a fierce, angry Bunyip to reclaim a stolen Didgeridoo from th
Ages 4–8
Grandma Calls Me Beautiful
Barbara M. Joosse
A Hawaiian grandmother shares stories of love and heritage, paired with traditional customs and instructions for creatin
Ages 3–7
Xolo
Donna Barba Higuera
The dog-headed god Xolotl journeyed into the Underworld with his famous twin to save humanity; this is the story of the
Ages 8–12
The Rainbow Bridge
Audrey Wood
The deep blue waters of the coast hold an ancient secret in this Chumash legend about the magical connection between peo
Ages 4–8
Ribbon Rescue
Robert N. Munsch
A young girl in a traditional Mohawk ribbon dress unselfishly takes the ribbons from her new clothes to help neighbors i
Ages 4–8
Pocket Bios
Pocahontas
Al Berenger
Cheerful illustrations follow the life of the famous Native American teenager, from her time in Jamestown to her marriag
Ages 4–8
Adventures of the Brave Seven #3
The Naughty Flying Foxes
Myler Hughes
The Brave Seven must outsmart the shadow and a group of mischievous flying foxes to retrieve a stolen didgeridoo and pro
Ages 5–9
Starfields
Carolyn Marsden
Nine-year-old Rosalba faces rumors of the world's end as ancient Mayan visions and a mysterious boy guide her through bi
Ages 8–12
The Mud Pony
Caron Lee Cohen
Mother Earth transforms a poor boy’s mud pony into a living horse, leading him to greatness until he is forced to find t
Ages 4–9
Native American Legends
How Spirit Dog Made the Milky Way
Michael O'Hearn
Learn how a giant dog, a missing stash of cornmeal, and a helpful community came together in this Cherokee legend about
Ages 6–9
If You Lived With... #1
If You Lived with the Sioux Indians
Ann McGovern
Daily life on the plains comes alive through details of the food, clothing, and games enjoyed by the Sioux people both b
Ages 7–10
Where Is?
Where Is Machu Picchu?
Megan Stine, Who HQ
Climb 3,000 stone steps to explore the mysterious mountain ruins of the Incan empire and learn how this hidden city was
Ages 8–12
The Wilde Island Chronicles #3
In the Time of Dragon Moon
Janet Lee Carey
Caught between a mad queen and her own mixed heritage, a young healer teams up with a dragonrider to survive a deadly co
Ages 12–18
Native Americans
The Choctaw Nation
Allison Lassieur
For children curious about Native American history, this accessible guide explores the enduring traditions, culture, and
Ages 7–10
Magic Tree House #27
Thanksgiving on Thursday
Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie are whisked back to 1621 to join the Pilgrims and Wampanoag for a harvest feast in the New Plymouth Colon
Ages 6–9
