
Booklists for Educators
Explore Our Booklists for Youth:
- 1st Grade
- African American History & Heritage for Kids
- Children Book Club Kits
- Teen Book Club Kits
- 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 Young Children
Little You
by Richard Van Camp; illustrated by Julie Flett
This board book celebrates the joy babies bring into the world.
View on CountyCatThe Forever Sky
by Thomas D. Peacock; illustrated by Annette S. Lee
Two Ojibwe brothers look to the stars and spin stories, some inspired by Uncle and some of their own making, as they remember their grandmother.
View on CountyCatFry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard; illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
Celebrate this delicious tradition shared by Native American families all across North America.
View on CountyCatWhen We Were Alone
by David Alexander Robertson & Julie Flett
Asked about her bright clothing and long hair, a grandmother shares about her youth in a residential school, where these things were taken away.
View on CountyCatMay We Have Enough to Share
by Richard Van Camp
This board book about gratitude features photos from a collective blog by Indigenous women photographers.
View on CountyCatBowwow Powwow / Bagosenjige-Niimi'idim
by Brenda J. Child; illustrated by Jonathan Thunder; translated by Gordon Jourdain
At a powwow, Windy enjoys dancers, singers, tasty food, and the company of family and friends before falling asleep under stars.
View on CountyCatMy Heart Fills with Happiness
by Monique Gray Smith ; illustrated by Julie Flett
This board book serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy.
View on CountyCatIn My Anaana's Amautik
by Nadia Sammurtok
Discover the amautik--the pouch in the back of a mother's parka used to carry a child--and experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside.
View on CountyCatAll Around Us
by Xelena Gonzalez
Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.
View on CountyCatYou Hold Me Up
by Monique Gray Smith; illustrated by Danielle Daniel
This picture book fosters reconciliation among children and encourages them to show each other love and support.
View on CountyCatFirst Laugh: Welcome, Baby!
by Rose Tahe; illustrated by Jonathan Nelson
A Navajo family welcomes a new baby into the family with love and ceremony, eagerly waiting for that first special laugh.
View on CountyCatJohnny's Pheasant
by Cheryl Minnema; illustrated by Julie Flett
Johnny spies a pheasant he believes is sleeping and Grandma fears is dead, but they learn they’re both wrong when the pheasant departs, leaving behind a gift.
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