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Summary: "There has been a great deal of writing the past several decades about Native American Code Talkers of World War Two. The published works have been about Navajos and the tremendous contribution they made in the Pacific campaigns of the war. What is often overlooked is the role played in both World Wars by men of other tribes. There were Cherokee, Choctaw, Comanche, Creek and other tribal...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2019

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Lowry, Chag

Summary: Based on the true-life story of Yurok men called to serve in World War I, this story follows three cousins as they struggle with being combat soldiers on the Western Front.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Great Oak Press 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 LOW

Judd, Steven Paul

Summary: This summer, Tasembo just wants to chill. But that's not an option when it's a scorching day on the Reservation and the Ice Cream Man is a no-show. In an attempt to impress his crush by solving the mystery, Tasembo joins forces with his neighbor, Nuseka, and his dog, Billy Jack, to take on their first case as the Rez Dog Detectives. With twists around every corner, this case won't crack itself,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Literati Press Comics & Novels 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 JUD

LaPensée, Elizabeth

Summary: "Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet Alice in Wonderland in this coming-of-age graphic novel that explores Indigenous and gender issues through a fresh yet familiar looking glass. Aimée, a non-binary Anishinaabe middle-schooler, is on a class trip to offer gifts to Paayehnsag, the water spirits known to protect the land. While stories are told about the water spirits and the threat of the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press Ltd 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC LAP

Robertson, David

Summary: "When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROB

Terry, Jim

Summary: "A brutally honest but charming look at the pain of childhood and the alienation and anxiety of early adulthood. In his memoir, we are invited to walk through the life of the author, Jim Terry, as he struggles to find security and comfort in an often hostile environment. Between the Ho-Chunk community of his Native American family in Wisconsin and his schoolmates in the Chicago suburbs, he...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Street Noise Books 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.004 TER

Foster, Bob

Summary: John Smith, an English soldier, and Pocahontas, the daughter of an Algonquin chief, fall in love when English colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of ABDO 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 DIS

Robertson, David

Summary: "From Governor-General's Award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this special edition of the timeless graphic novel that introduced the world to the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross, and shared her story of strength, family, and culture. A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy...

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Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press 2021

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King, Thomas

Summary: A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC KIN

Sorell, Traci

Summary: "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 fight for Native American representation in sports"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2023

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Smoker, M. L. (Mandy L.)

Summary: "If Aiyana hears one more traditional Lakota story, she'll scream! More interested in her social media presence than her Native American heritage, Aiyana is shocked when she suddenly finds herself in a magical world-with no cell coverage! Pursued by the trickster Raven, Aiyana struggles to get back home, but is helped by friends and allies she meets along the way. Her dangerous journey through...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Curiosity Books, an imprint of Curiosity Ink Media, LLC 2022

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Bowen Cohen, Emily

Summary: "Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their Jewish identity plays in their home. Feeling out of place at home and at her Jewish day school, Mia finds herself thinking more and more about her Muscogee father, who lives with his new family in Oklahoma. Her mother doesn't want to talk about him, but Mia can't help but feel like she's missing a part...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Heartdrum, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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King, Thomas

Summary: A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KIN

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KIN

Loewen, James W.

Summary: "A graphic adaptation of the bestselling book about what most American history textbooks get wrong"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2024

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 973 LOE

Sacco, Joe

Summary: "The Dene have lived in the vast Mackenzie River Valley since time immemorial, by their account. To the Dene, the land owns them, not the other way around, and it is central to their livelihood and very way of being. But the subarctic Canadian Northwest Territories are home to valuable resources, including oil, gas, and diamonds. With mining came jobs and investment, but also road-building,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 971.2 SAC

Twin, Christopher

Summary: "After wandering out to the river near their homes, five teens decide to build a fire and exchange horror stories. Chad begins by telling the group about an unfortunate fisher who encountered a cluster of small, malevolent creatures while navigating the river in his canoe. Attempting to defend himself, Carl lashed out with an oar... and his world changed forever. One by one, the teens try to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Emanata, an imprint of Conundrum Press 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 TWI

Hoena, B. A.

Summary: "Describes the creation of the top secret Navajo code during World War II and its use in several major battles of the war"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2020

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Sindu, SJ

Summary: "When the three meanest girls in school start casting spells, 12-year-old Shakti draws on ancient Indian magic to stop them but instead curses the entire town and must harness her own strength, power and empathy to save those she loves and end the hate."--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 741.5 SIN

Kashyap, Keshni.

Summary: Tina Malhotra, a sophomore at the Yarborough Academy in Southern California, creates an existential diary for an honors English assignment in which she tries to determine who she is and where she fits in.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 KAS

Colfer, Eoin

Summary: Told in alternating voices, twelve-year-old Sami, from a village along the Bay of Bengal, and fourteen-year-old Yuki, from Northern Canada, strive to protect their homes from the encroaching damage brought on by climate change.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 COL

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC COLFER (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

V, Ram

Summary: Humanity is on the verge of discovering immortality. The avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai as twenty-something Laila Starr. Will Laila take her chance to stop mankind from permanently altering the cycle of life?

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Publisher / Publication Date: Boom! Studios 2022

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 V

Summary: Comic book stories showcasing the rich heritage and identity of indigenous storytelling, from dozens of creators.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avani, an imprint of Inhabit Education Books, Inc. 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.5 MOO

Soundar, Chitra

Summary: "In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with unlikely friends--two geese. But when the lake starts drying up, the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friends' advice, or he'll be left out to dry."--Back cover

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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SOU

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SOU (Graphic Novel)

Summary: Comic book stories showcasing the rich heritage and identity of indigenous storytelling, from dozens of creators.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Avani, an imprint of Inhabit Education Books Inc. 2020

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