Category Archives: Native Americans

Lucky Turtle by Bill Roorbach

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Lucky Turtle by Bill Roorbach. Algonquin Books, 2022. 9781643750972 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? After an ill-advised criminal adventure with a boyfriend, Cindra … Continue reading →

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Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba

Posted on February 26, 2022 by susanh579

Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba. Wattpad Books, 2021. 9781989365953 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? The story offers representation of several marginalized populations. … Continue reading →

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The Bee by Becky Han, illustrated by Tindur Peturs

Posted on November 1, 2021 by susanh579

The Bee by Becky Han, illustrated by Tindur Peturs. Inhabit Media, 2021. 9781772273007 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? The Bee comes from the Inuit-owned and … Continue reading →

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Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories by Dan Sasuweh Jones, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre

Posted on October 18, 2021 by susanh579

Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories by Dan Sasuweh Jones, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre. Scholastic, 2021. 9781338681604 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Genre: Horror What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Grandfather Bowhead, Tell Me a Story by Aviaq Johnston, illustrated by Tamara Campeau

Posted on August 23, 2021 by susanh579

Grandfather Bowhead, Tell Me a Story by Aviaq Johnston, illustrated by Tamara Campeau. Inhabit Media Inc, 2020. 9781772272970  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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The First Blade of Sweetgrass: A Native American Story by Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Frey,  illustrated by Nancy Baker

Posted on August 19, 2021 by susanh579

The First Blade of Sweetgrass: A Native American Story by Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Frey,  illustrated by Nancy Baker. Tilbury House, 2021. 9780884487609 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What … Continue reading →

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Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac

Posted on August 19, 2021 by susanh579

Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593326213 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic fiction; novel in verse What did you like about the book? Malian is a … Continue reading →

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The Truth Project by Dante Medema

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Truth Project by Dante Medema. Quill Tree Books; (9780062954404), 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Realistic; novel in verse What did you like about the book? Cordelia is a senior … Continue reading →

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Treaty Words: For As Long As the Rivers Flow by Aimée Craft, illustrated by Luke Swinson

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Treaty Words: For As Long As the Rivers Flow by Aimée Craft, illustrated by Luke Swinson. Annick Press, 9781773214962, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez by Anna Harber Freeman and Barbara Gonzales, illustrated by Aphelandra

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez by Anna Harber Freeman and Barbara  Gonzales, illustrated by Aphelandra. Albert Whitman & Company, 9780807575994, c2021 Format: ARC, advanced readers copy Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did … Continue reading →

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