Picture books for Native American Heritage Month

This month I’m doing a Native American Heritage Month display at my library branch featuring books by Native authors and illustrators. I wanted to share the list* I made for other librarians, teachers, and families!

*there were so many good options for this list, but I selected books that are available now within my library system!

What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland’s Historic Inauguration by Alexis Bunten

Bowwow Powwow by Brenda Child

Sharice’s Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman by Sharice Davids

A Family Tree by Staci Lola Drouillard

Birdsong by Julie Flett

We All Play by Julie Flett

Berry Song by Michaela Goade

Moon Song by Michaela Goade

All Around Us by Xelena González

Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land’s First Peoples by Xelena González

Remembering by Xelena González

Rock Your Mocs by Laurel Goodluck

Fierce Aunties! by Laurel Goodluck

Forever Cousins by Laurel Goodluck

Circle of Love by Monique Gray Smith

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

Shanyaak’utlaax: Salmon Boy by Johnny Marks

Fry Bread: a Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard

The People Shall Continue by Simon J. Ortiz

When We Were Alone by David Robertson

Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers

A Letter for Bob by Kim Rogers

Just Like Grandma by Kim Rogers

Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith

At the Mountain’s Base by Traci Sorell

Being Home by Traci Sorell

We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell

Finding My Dance by Ria Thundercloud

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