JB Nez and the Unbreakable NEZ, C Chester Code : a Navajo Code Talker's Story Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki)
As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez was taught that his native language and culture were useless. But he refused to give up his heritage. Years later, during World War II, Chester—and other Navajo men like him—was recruited by the US Marines to use the Navajo language to create an unbreakable military code.
JB Shaped By Her Hands MART, M Anna Harber Freeman (Osage) The most renowned Native American Indian potter of her time, Maria Povika Martinez learned pottery as a child under the guiding hands of her ko-ōo, her aunt. She grew up to discover a new firing technique that turned her pots black and shiny, and made them--and Maria-famous.
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Recommended Reads Native American "Own Voices" Books
The Barren Grounds I J Robertson J 970.004 Native Americans in History: A BEAS, J History Book for Kids Jimmy Beason (Osage)
This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 Native Americans and some of the incredible things they achieved. Kids will explore the ways each of these people used their talents and beliefs to stand up for what's right and stay true to themselves and their community.
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J 973.04 We Are Still Here: Native SORE, T American Truths Everyone
I J 398.089 WESO, T
Should Know Traci Sorell (Cherokee)
Go Show the World | J 970.004 KINE,W
A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here.
Finding My Dance I JB Thundercloud
"Own Voices" is a phrase used to indicate that the author shares the same marginalized/under-represented identity as the book's character(s).