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Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous Cultures Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
1,257 books about indigenous cultures
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Chapter Books
(510)
Young Adult
(38)
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(16)
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(13)
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(13)
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(13)
Early Readers
(6)
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3–5
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Elatsoe #2
Sheine Lende
Darcie Little Badger
A resourceful Lipan Apache girl uses her inherited supernatural gifts to track missing children and save her mother in t
Ages 12–18
Indian Chiefs
Russell Freedman
Six powerful nineteenth-century leaders fight to preserve their ancestral lands and traditions against a changing tide o
Ages 10–14
Bone Dance
Martha Brooks
Two teenagers find their lives intertwined over a shared piece of land as they navigate the complexities of adulthood an
Ages 12–18
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Apache Stories #1
Runs with Horses
Brian Burks
For the teen exploring what it means to be a man and finding their place within their community during a time of intense
Ages 10–14
Powwow Summer
Marcie R. Rendon
For the child curious about modern Indigenous life, this photo-essay shares the vibrant tradition of the powwow circuit
Ages 8–12
Walking in Two Worlds
Wab Kinew
For the teen navigating the tension between their digital life and real-world heritage while facing the harsh reality of
Ages 12–17
Diamond Willow
Helen Frost
Twelve-year-old Willow sets out on her first solo dogsled trek through the Alaskan woods, watched over by wild animals u
Ages 10–14
My Name Is Not Easy
Debby Dahl Edwardson
Three Iñupiaq brothers struggle to hold onto their culture and family bonds after being sent away to a remote Alaskan bo
Ages 12–18
Holling C. Holling Geography Series #1
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Holling C. Holling
For the child curious about the vast world beyond their doorstep, this journey across the Great Lakes nurtures a deep se
Ages 7–12
Native American Legends #1
The First Strawberries
Joseph Bruchac
The Sun heals a quarrel between the first man and woman by bringing sweet strawberries up from the earth in this gentle
Ages 4–8
American Girl Mysteries
The Silent Stranger
Janet Beeler Shaw
For the child learning to approach those who seem different with a kind heart and a curious mind.
Ages 8–12
The Native American Story Book #2
The Native American Story Book: Volume Two
G.W. Mullins
For children seeking to understand their roots and families looking to preserve the vanishing art of oral history throug
Ages 8–12
Native Peoples
The Coast Miwok
Kim Covert
Vibrant customs and family life take center stage in this look at the history and enduring presence of the Coast Miwok p
Ages 7–10
Say My Name
Joanna Ho
Six children proudly share the traditions, ancestors, and deep cultural histories woven into the names their families ha
Ages 4–8
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know
Brittany Luby
Summer blueberries, autumn bears, and spring peepers fill the air as a child and grandmother track the changing seasons
Ages 3–7
What the Moon Saw
Laura Resau
Fourteen-year-old Clara travels to the mountains of Oaxaca to meet her grandparents and discovers a world of spirit wate
Ages 10–14
Far North
Will Hobbs
Two boys from different backgrounds must rely on each other to survive the brutal subarctic winter after their plane cra
Ages 10–15
Crooked River
Shelley Pearsall
Thirteen-year-old Rebecca finds a shackled Chippewa man in her family's loft. As a trial nears, she must confront the pr
Ages 9–13
An Anishinaabe Christmas
Wab Kinew
For the family looking to weave indigenous values into their holiday celebrations, this story connects modern travel wit
Ages 3–7
Annie and the Old One
Miska Miles
A young Navajo girl tries to pause time by unraveling her weaving, hoping to keep her beloved grandmother from the inevi
Ages 6–10
March Toward the Thunder
Joseph Bruchac
Fifteen-year-old Louis Nolette, an Abenaki Indian, joins the Union's Irish Brigade to fight for freedom and discovers th
Ages 10–15
The Adventures of Tintin #14
Prisoners of the Sun
Hergé
Tintin and Captain Haddock trek to the mountains of Peru on a high-stakes mission to rescue Professor Calculus from a de
Ages 8–14
Dissected Lives
Padre Junipero Serra and His Spanish Missions
Dissected Lives
Franciscan priests and Spanish soldiers establish twenty-one religious outposts across early California to expand an emp
Ages 9–12
The Indian in the Cupboard #2
The Return of the Indian
Lynne Reid Banks
Omri uses a magic cupboard to bring back his friend Little Bear, but he soon realizes that people and circumstances have
Ages 8–12
