Booklists for Educators

Explore Our Booklists for Youth:

• 1st Grade
• African American History & Heritage for Kids
• Children Book Club Kits
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• Women's History for Kids
• Libros en español para niños
• A New Home
• Hispanic Heritage for Kids
• Native American Heritage for Young Children
• Urban Wildlife: Poetry in Your Backyard
• Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage for Young Children
• Teen E-books
• Inspirational Teen Poetry & Novels in Verse
• Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage for Kids
• Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage for Middle Graders
• Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage for Teens
• Black Lives Matter for Young Children
• Black Lives Matter - Teen edition
• Black Lives Matter for Kids
• Black Lives Matter for Middle Graders
• Pride for Young Children
• Pride for Kids
• Pride for Middle Graders
• LGBTQ+ Teen Reads
• Famous African Americans for Teens
• African American History & Heritage for Middle Graders
• Hispanic Heritage for Young Children
• Hispanic Heritage for Middle Graders
• Hispanic Heritage for Teens
• Voting for Young Children
• Voting for Kids
• Voting for Middle Graders
• Native American Heritage for Kids
• Native American Heritage for Middle Graders
• Native American Heritage for Teens
• Great Books for Middle Graders 2020
• Great Books 2020 for Teens
• Great Books for Young Children 2020
• Great Books for Kids 2020
• Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominees 2019-20
• African American History & Heritage for Young Children
• Women's History for Young Children
• Women's History for Middle Graders
• Women's History for Teens

Native American Heritage for Teens

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with these titles:

Firekeeper's Daughter
by Angeline Boulley

Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. Age 15-18

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Apple: Skin to the Core
by Eric Gansworth

The Native American author recounts the story of his family, from the legacy of government boarding schools to his personal experiences. Age 15-18

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Fire Song
by Adam Garnet Jones

How can Shane reconcile his feelings for David with his desire for a better life? Ages 14-18.

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Hearts Unbroken
by Cynthia Leitich Smith

A thoughtful story of a Native teen navigating the complicated, confusing waters of high school and first love. Ages 14-18

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An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People
by Jean Mendoza and Debbie Reese

Reframing US history and explores the silences that have haunted our national narrative. Ages 12-18.

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#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
by edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale

This collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art combine to express the experience of being a Native woman. Ages 12-18.

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The Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline

In this futuristic dystopian novel, the Indigenous people of North America are on the run in a fight for survival. Ages 14-18

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A Name Earned
by Tim Tingle

As the basketball playoffs draw near, Chocktaw teen Bobby Byington shares the legend of No Name with his teammates, who are dealing with family problems all too familiar to him. Ages 12-16

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This Place: 150 Years Retold
by Various authors

Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology.Age 12-14

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