Indigenous Author
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Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Since Galen had died…I had been spinning in place. It was a luminous place because his light still glowed within it, but a chilly place because he really wasn’t there. Now I was finally finding my footing again. Rain Is… Continue reading
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Middle Grade and YA by Indigenous Authors
November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month, and to celebrate I wanted to share my favorite MG and YA books by Indigenous authors. Enjoy! The Brave by James Bird Collin counts letters. For every sentence spoken to him,… Continue reading
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We Still Belong by Christine Day
Wesley Wilder wakes up early on Indigenous People’s Day. She’s looking forward to the intertribal powwow later in the evening, but first she has to get through an important day at school. Her first publication–a poem about Indigenous People’s Day–is… Continue reading
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A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
Nina is a Lipan girl growing up above her dad’s bookstore in Texas. She’s fascinated by the stories about the Joined Era, a time when humans and animal spirits lived together on earth. When Nina’s great-great-grandmother died, she left… Continue reading
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