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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ANCEST 2021
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J FICTION ANCEST 2021
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Sparks Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ANCEST 2021
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J FICTION ANCEST 2021
2 available
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A volume of interconnected stories and poems set at a Native American Dance for Mother Earth Powwow celebration in Ann Arbor, Michigan, includes contributions by such new and veteran writers as Joseph Bruchac, Dawn Quigley, and Traci Sorell.
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E HUNT 2018
1 available
J E HUNT 2018
1 available
North Valleys Library - Children's Picture Books
J E HUNT 2018
1 available
J E HUNT 2018
1 available
Sparks Library - Children's Picture Books
J E HUNT 2018
1 available
J E HUNT 2018
1 available
Description
As young Awâsis searches for the ingredients to make Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe, they run into a variety of other-than-human relatives that help them along in their journey. Includes a pronunciation guide and Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe at the back of the book.
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Misewa saga volume 1
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ROBERT 2020
1 available
J FICTION ROBERT 2020
1 available
Sparks Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ROBERT 2020
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J FICTION ROBERT 2020
1 available
Description
"Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek...
4) Berry song
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E GOADE 2022
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J E GOADE 2022
1 available
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On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth. Salmon from the stream, herring eggs from the ocean, and in the forest, a world of berries. Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Nagoonberry. Huckleberry, Snowberry, Strawberry, Crowberry. Through the seasons, they sing to the land as the land sings to them. Brimming with joy and gratitude, in every step of their journey, they forge a deeper kinship...
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Sierra View Library - Children's Picture Books - New Arrivals Shelf
J E COOPER 2023
1 available
J E COOPER 2023
1 available
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"Busy beavers have a family reunion in this story that celebrates Indigenous perspectives It’s a special day for Amik the beaver and her little sister, Nishiime. Their cousins are coming to visit! Amik is excited, but Nishiime feels nervous about meeting new people, and when the cousins finally arrive, Nishiime disappears. Lively, immersive illustrations show Amik and her cousins as they search the woods for Nishiime. Each creature they encounter,...
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Birchbark house volume 1
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North Valleys Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ERD 1999
1 available
J FICTION ERD 1999
1 available
Sierra View Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ERD 1999
1 available
J FICTION ERD 1999
1 available
Spanish Springs Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION ERD 1999
1 available
J FICTION ERD 1999
1 available
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Verdi Community Library and Nature Center - Children's Fiction - Audiobook Shelf
J CD FICTION ERD 2002 UNABRIDGED
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J CD FICTION ERD 2002 UNABRIDGED
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Description
Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.
7) Birdsong
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Sierra View Library - Children's Picture Books
J E FLETT 2019
1 available
J E FLETT 2019
1 available
South Valleys Library - Children's Picture Books
J E FLETT 2019
1 available
J E FLETT 2019
1 available
Sparks Library - Children's Picture Books
J E FLETT 2019
1 available
J E FLETT 2019
1 available
Description
When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of arts and crafts. Can the girl navigate the changing seasons and failing health of her new friend?
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North Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO WAHEENEE 2012
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J BIO WAHEENEE 2012
1 available
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Traces the childhood, friendships and dangers experienced by Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born in 1839, whose community along the Missouri River in the Dakotas transitioned from hunting to agriculture.
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North Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO NEZ 2018
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J BIO NEZ 2018
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South Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO NEZ 2018
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J BIO NEZ 2018
1 available
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As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he was taught that his native language and culture were useless. But Chester refused to give up his heritage. Years later, during World War II, Chesterand other Navajo men like himwas recruited by the US Marines to use the Navajo language to create an unbreakable military code. Suddenly the language he had been told to forget was needed to fight a war....
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"Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work"--
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"The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native American pro baseball players to face off in a World Series, teaches important lessons about resilience, doing what you love in the face of injustice, and the fightfor Native American representation in sports"--
"The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native pro baseball players to face off in a World Series. This...
12) A day with Yayah
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South Valleys Library - Children's Picture Books
J E CAMPBE 2018
1 available
J E CAMPBE 2018
1 available
Spanish Springs Library - Children's Picture Books
J E CAMPBE 2018
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J E CAMPBE 2018
1 available
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On an outing in Nicola Valley, British Columbia, a Native American family forages for herbs and mushrooms while the grandmother passes down her language and knowledge to her young grandchildren. Includes glossary.
13) Elatsoe
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North Valleys Library - Young Adult Fiction
YA FICTION LITTLE 2020
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YA FICTION LITTLE 2020
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"Imagine an America very similar to our own. This America been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples. Elatsoe lives in this slightly stranger America. She can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry"--
14) Encounter
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E LUBY 2019
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J E LUBY 2019
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Sierra View Library - Children's Picture Books
J E LUBY 2019
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J E LUBY 2019
1 available
Description
Awakened gently by Sun, Sailor sets off to explore new lands where he meets Fisher, and although they speak and dress differently, they find they have much in common. Includes author's note about the first encounter between a European explorer and a Native North American.
15) Finding my dance
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO THUNDERCLOUD 2022
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J BIO THUNDERCLOUD 2022
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South Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO THUNDERCLOUD 2022
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J BIO THUNDERCLOUD 2022
1 available
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In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage. At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made for her. As she grew up, she danced with her brothers all over Indian country. Then Ria learned more styles--tap, jazz, ballet--but still...
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E TAHE 2018
1 available
J E TAHE 2018
1 available
Downtown Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E TAHE 2018
1 available
J E TAHE 2018
1 available
South Valleys Library - Children's Picture Books
J E TAHE 2018
1 available
J E TAHE 2018
1 available
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A Navajo family welcomes a new baby into the family with love and ceremony, eagerly waiting for that special laugh. Includes brief description of birth customs in different cultures.
17) Forever cousins
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Picture Books
J E GOODLU 2022
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J E GOODLU 2022
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Sparks Library - Children's Picture Books
J E GOODLU 2022
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J E GOODLU 2022
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In this Native American story, Kara and Amanda are best-friend cousins. Then Kara leaves the city to move back to the Rez. Will their friendship stay the same? Kara and Amanda hate not being together. Then it's time for the family reunion on the Rez. Each girl worries that the other hasn't missed her. But once they reconnect, they realize that they are still forever cousins. This story highlights the ongoing impact of the 1950s Indian Relocation...
18) Forever our home
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Picture Books - New Arrivals Shelf
J E SIMPSO 2023
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J E SIMPSO 2023
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"★“This solemn and serene volume should be considered a first purchase. Essential for most collections, and with its wildlife-centric art, it’s also a perfect read-aloud for Earth Day.”٬٢٠١٥؛School Library Journal, starred review A lullaby of reconciliation and reclamation, celebrating the ancestral relationship between Indigenous children and the land that is forever their home. Under glowing morning sun and silvery winter moon,...
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Downtown Reno Library - Children's Picture Books - New Arrivals Shelf
CREE J E SIMPSO 2023
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CREE J E SIMPSO 2023
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"★“This solemn and serene volume should be considered a first purchase. Essential for most collections, and with its wildlife-centric art, it’s also a perfect read-aloud for Earth Day"--School Library Journal, starred review. "A lullaby of reconciliation and reclamation, celebrating the ancestral relationship between Indigenous children and the land that is forever their home. Under glowing morning sun and silvery winter moon, from speckled...
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BKM Bookmobile - Children's Picture Books
J E MAILLA 2019
1 available
J E MAILLA 2019
1 available
Sierra View Library - Children's Picture Books
J E MAILLA 2019
1 available
J E MAILLA 2019
1 available
Spanish Springs Library - Children's Picture Books
J E MAILLA 2019
1 available
J E MAILLA 2019
1 available
Description
A celebration of the long-cherished Seminole Nation tradition of sharing fry bread during family meals combines evocative verses with vibrant artwork.
Using illustrations that show the diversity in Native America and spare poetic text that emphasizes fry bread in terms of provenance, this volume tells the story of a post-colonial food that is a shared tradition for Native American families all across the North American continent. Includes a recipe...