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• A Snake Falls to Earth

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  Darcie Little Badger is an Earth scientist, writer, and a member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas. A Snake Falls to Earth was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and received a Newbery Award Honor.

• Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

  Treuer, Anton

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  Acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer answers the most commonly asked questions about Native Americans, both historical and modern. This nonfiction book is adapted from the adult book of the same name for young adults.

• Harvest House

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich,

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  Author Cynthia Leitich Smith is a best selling author for children and young adults. She is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation, a Native tribe located within the borders of Oklahoma. Harvest House is her latest book for teens.

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron

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  Author Byron Graves is Ojibwe and was born and raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota. Rez Ball is his debut novel.

• This Indian Kid

  a Native American Memoir

  Chuculate, Eddie, 1978-

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  Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee author Eddie Chuculate details his experiences growing up in Oklahoma in the 1970s and 80s.

• Warrior Girl Unearthed

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  Former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education and author of the bestselling novel Firekeeper's Daughter, Angeline Boulley is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

• The Storyteller

  Hobson, Brandon

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  A new middle grade novel from National Book Award finalist Brandon Hobson. Hobson is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation Tribe of Oklahoma.

• Two Tribes

  Bowen Cohen, Emily,

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  A middle grade graphic novel inspired by author Emily Bowen Cohen's life. Cohen is a member of the Muscogee Nation.

• Healer of the Water Monster

  Young, Brian

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  Author Brian Young, who is enrolled in the Navajo Nation, was inspired by Native-American mythology for his debut middle grade fantasy novel.

• We Still Belong

  Day, Christine, 1993-

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  A new middle grade novel from American Indian Youth Literature Honor-winning author Christine Day . Day is an enrolled citizen of the Upper Skagit tribe.

• The Star That Always Stays

  Johnson, Anna Rose,

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  Author Anna Rose Johnson a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The Star That Always Stays is her debut novel for middle graders.