Children's Stories & Young Adult

Halhata na Thathanka / Magpie and Buffalo, written and illustrated by Lakota author and artist Alfreda Beartrack Algeo, is the perfect introduction for young children to the important roles the American bison (commonly known as the American buffalo) has...

The Great Knot Challenge: Can You and Your Child Become Knot Legends?Are you looking for a fun and engaging way for your child to learn a practical skill? Look no further! "Knot Tying for Kids” is packed with easy-to-follow instructions and vibrant...

Charlotte has outgrown her moccasins, so she and her Mom head to Grandma’s for new ones. Grandma teaches Charlotte how to make her new mocs step-by-step, and she learns a valuable skill from her beloved elder in this heartwarming multigenerational...

This is the follow-up book from Buffalo Fluffalo! Every day, Buffalo Fluffalo goes about his usual routine. He munches all the grass he can eat, frolics and rollicks with his friends, and at noontime, lies down for a nap in the shade. But one morning,...

Zoon’s shadow is always in his way. It makes a mess of his room, disrupts his class at school, and trips him on the soccer field. Zoon doesn’t know what to do! Until he tells his grandmother about it, and she gives him his grandfather’s...

Join a pack of wolves during a year in Yellowstone National Park as they rear new pups, traverse their territory, cross rivers, chase ravens, bump into bears and meet a host of other diverse animals.With vibrant illustrations and engaging storytelling, a...

When home is a car, life is unpredictable. School, friends, and three meals a day aren't guaranteed. Not every town has a shelter where a family can sleep for a night or two, and places with parking lots don't welcome overnight stays.Opin, his brother...

Tonight is a very special night a Lac La Croix First Nation.  A small herd of Ojibwe horses will arrive any minute!  The children are too excited to sleep, so Nookomis tells them the history of these horses.  They were once close...

Who do you go to for advice and support?  Or when you want an adventure and a little extra courage?  Or when you need to find that warrior spirit inside of you? Fierce Aunties! Aunties come in different shapes, sizes, and ages.  They all...

Peyton loves to dance, and especially at Pow Wow, but her Auntie notices that she’s been dancing less and less. When Peyton shares that she isn't comfortable wearing a dress anymore, Auntie Eyota asks some friends for help to get Peyton what she...

A Place Called America takes the long view of the land’s history, from its earliest formation and inhabitants up through today, and challenges its readers to think critically about the stories we tend to take for granted about our own history...

Discover how the animals of Brown Bear Wood spend their days and search for over 100 hidden things in It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today, a brand-new picture book from the creators of the internationally bestselling If You Go Down to the...

In Nature Explained, art and science blend together in a fascinating visual tour of more than 20 nature cycles. Discover how trees lose their leaves, what makes flowers bloom, why seeds travel, and many more incredible processes.Split into six...

Before my family lived in this house, a different family did, and before them, another family, and another before them.  And before that, the family who lived here lived not in a house but a wigwam.  Who lived where you are before you got...

This charming chapter book follows a present-day Lakota child connecting with extended family, embracing new experiences, and growing up along the way. When Eddie’s parents drive from the Black Hills to the Dakota plains to drop him off with...

A joyful coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel by debut Indigenous creator Cameron Mukwa about the journey of a two-spirit kid who wants to create a ribbon skirt for the upcoming powwow. Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of...

Before there was a little house on the prairie, there was a tipi on the prairie. Rose is a young Métis-Ojibwe girl who has traveled far with her family for the biannual buffalo hunt made up of hundreds of other Métis families. The ritual...

With simple, lyrical text and vibrant panoramic illustrations, this picture book explores the beauty and resources of thirteen ancestral Indigenous lands and how we all use those lands each day. Simple poetry and portrayals of children and families...

Momma wears combat boots, a camouflage jacket, and a “U.S. Army” tag on her chest.  She fights for her country’s military but she also fights for her family.  When Momma comes home from a long deployment, however, something...

This lyrical and joyful picture book celebrates new experiences and community traditions when a young boy learns to dance at his first powwow. It’s Powwow Time! is for readers of Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Jingle Dancer and...

When did the federal government's self-appointed, essentially limitless authority over Native America become constitutional?The story they have chosen to tell is wrong. It is time to tell a better story. Thus begins Keith Richotte's playful,...

Lasting nearly two years, the Great Sioux War pitted almost one-third of the U.S. Army against Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyennes. By the time it ended, this grueling war had played out on twenty-seven different battlefields scattered across five...

Two kids, two worlds.  One unexpected friendship.  Cody is a smart kid - a survivor with a great sense of humor.  But Cody’s home life is a messy too-often terrifying story of neglect and abuse.  Autumn is from a wealthy...

Little has been done to compile a complete, in-depth oral history of the Battle of the Little Bighorn from the descendants of the Native American and First Nations people who fought there on June 25th, 1876. Until now. With the help and guidance of...