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Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Christmas is a major holiday celebrated in many different ways from culture to culture, and even from family to family. This book takes readers on a colorful adventure through the way different countries in Latin America celebrate this holiday.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A mysterious elder teaches two Indian brothers Chris and Toby Greyeyes about respect for life and why they must not hurt the ravens they consider nuisance birds. All life is sacred and connected. The artist is from the Plains Cree Nation, the illustrator of the Dogrib Nation (from whom he drew the folklore basis of this book); their story is set in the Northwest Territories
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
What do we learn from plants when we listen to them speaking? Indigenous plantsman Nicholas Hummingbird calls on the legacy of his great-grandparents to remember how one drop of rain, one seed, one plant can renew a cycle of hope and connection--for him and for each of us.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"One activist's story shows how indigenous communities can fight to protect their sacred lands-and win"--
Esta emotiva historia, de narrativa poética y bellas ilustraciones, recordará a los lectores la importancia de conservar la naturaleza, ser perseverantes y alzarse en defensa de uno mismo y de la comunidad.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Brazil's landscapes range from the famous Amazon rain forest to biodiverse mangroves, flat grasslands, and mountain ranges. Read all about the country's land and resources, how Indigenous peoples live, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as well as daily life and culture today for people across Brazil"--
10) Boarding schools
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Learn how education and government policy impacted generations of Indigenous families. Readers will understand the legacy of boarding schools on Indigenous cultures and the resilience of those cultures today. The Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples series explores the issues specific to the Indigenous communities in the United States in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Indigenous historian and...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A heartwarming book from creators of Indigenous and Métis descent about the power of story and tradition to help navigate change. How does a strange new place become home? When Ojiig moves to the city with his family, he misses everything they left behind. Most of all, he misses the sparkling night sky. Without the stars watching over him, he feels lost. His parents try to help, but nothing seems to work. Not glow-in-the-dark sticker stars, not a...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Against all odds! The prairie shakes under the hooves of nearly thirty million bison. As fast as a horse, as tall as a person, and heavier than both combined, the roam from coast to coast. A century later, people struggle to find a single one left alive. How did the great herds disappear, and what does it take to bring them back?" -- Back Cover.
Author
Series
The jumbies (Tracey Baptiste) volume 3
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"After two out-of-season hurricanes nearly destroy her island home, Corinne discovers that the god Huracan is angry and she, aided by friends and enemies alike, races to calm him."--
Author
Publisher
Eeboo Corporation
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
eeBoo’s This Land Is Your Land 100 piece jigsaw puzzle helps develop motor skills and spatial reasoning. Children learn about the key industries and wildlife associated with each state through visual icons, making it the perfect puzzle for pre-readers. This educational 27 x 18 inch rectangular puzzle has been thoughtfully commissioned and beautifully designed in an ideal format for transitioning from simple children’s puzzles to more challenging...
15) A letter for Bob
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ever since the day Mom and Dad brought Bob home from the car dealership, Bob has been a part of Katie's family. Bob has taken them all over, from powwows to vacations to time spent with faraway family. Bob has been there in sad and scary times and for some of the family's most treasured memories. But after many miles, it's time for the family to say goodbye to Bob. This humorous and tender story about a beloved family car--and all the stories and...
16) Winter's gifts
Author
Publisher
Convergent Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Dani, an indigenous girl, finds wonder in the resting and waiting that winter teaches us, and shares with her friends how Creator's gift of gratitude can transform the way we see the world.
17) Being home
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
On a day filled with anticipation, a young Cherokee girl bids farewell to her familiar city life and documents the changing landscape through drawings as her family moves to their ancestral land and embraces their new home.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Sam Wilson is Captain America! Join him as he takes up the legacy of Captain America's shield and fights as the new Sentinel of Liberty against enemies of peace and justice! Learn to read and join in the action as this brave hero and his allies save the world!"--
20) Thunder's hair
Author
Publisher
Jessie Taken Alive-Rencountre
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Thunder is tired of dealing with bullies at school who pick on him because of his long hair. They don't understand why a boy would grow his hair long. When he is sure he has made up his mind to cut it, his grandmother reminds him of the power of having long hair"--Back cover