Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Indigenous Voices

Much of what children are taught about Indigenous peoples is the horrible history of being pushed out of their land by settlers in the 18th century. What many kids don’t realize is that there are many people who identify with Indigenous tribes throughout the United States today and that their stories are much more than just their tragic past. Take a look at these books that fill a wide range of genres, styles, forms and more.

1. How I Became a Ghost by Tim Tingle
2. #Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy
3. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph M. Marshall III
4. If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth
5. Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, Volume 1 edited by Arigon Starr
6. The Birchbark Horse by Louise Erdrich
7. Apple In the Middle by Dawn Quigley
8. Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith
9. Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac
10. Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time edited by Hope Nicholson
11. Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices by Lisa Charleyboy
12. Looks Like Daylight by Deborah Ellis

I’m spending the month of April promoting diversity in children and young adult literature as part of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. Stop by every day for a new list of titles! Also, check out other bloggers who are participating by heading over at the Blogging From A to Z website!