Ages 3–8

Ages 3–8

Nine-year-old Benjamin Koo Andrews, adopted from Korea as an infant, describes what it's like to grow up adopted from another country.

Ages 3–8

Families are different by Nina Pellegrini — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being.

Ages 3–8

On Mother's lap by Ann Herbert Scott — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

At her death an elderly Plains Indian woman experiences the afterlife believed in by her people, while the surviving family members prepare her body according to their custom.

Ages 3–8

Relates the Blackfoot Indian legend in which Star Boy gains the Sun's forgiveness for his mother's disobedience and is allowed to return to the Sky World

Ages 3–8

Unlike other leveled readers' programs, each book in this innovative, new series has a limited vocabulary of 150 words or less to give readers practice with essential sight words.

Ages 3–8

Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name ... one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name.

Ages 3–8

A cheerful story from a renowned Canadian children's book author and an award-winning illustrator "Radiant picture book" -Quill & Quire Set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, in Canada's westernmost province, a First Nations family ...

Ages 3–8

Crow's Tale by Naomi Howarth — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Written in both English and Cree, Fox on the Ice is a wonderful, lyrical story of celebration from award-winning author Tomson Highway, capturing a passing way of life for future generations.

Ages 3–8

"Emilie revet aujourd'hui sa belle robe a rubans pour assister a un mariage. Elle est bien loin de se douter que tous ses beaux rubans seront necessaires pour venir en aide aux maries et aux invites." Ref. La Selection de livres pour enfants et adolescents de Communication-Jeunesse 1999-2000.

Ages 3–8

Shi-shi-etko, a Native American girl, spends the last four days before she goes to residential school learning valuable lessons from her mother, father, and grandmother, and creating precious memories of home.

Ages 3–8

"When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story about a difficult time in history, and, ultimately, one of empowerment and strength."--

Ages 3–8

Describes the white man's treatment and forcible displacement of five Indian nations of the Southwest--the Comanche, Cheyenne, Apache, Navajo, and Cherokee.

Ages 3–8

As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river . . . Each addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition, family, and community. As they grow together, mother and baby will each have gifts to offer each other. Tasha Spillett-Sumner and Michaela Goade, two Indigenous creators, bring beautiful words and luminous art together in a resonant celebration of the bond between mother and child.

Ages 3–8

Disney's Brother Bear by Walt Disney — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Based on traditional stories from the Chesterfield Inlet area of the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, this tale of Siuluk and his legendary strength will captivate young readers.

Ages 3–8

From Sitting Bull's childhood - killing his first buffalo at age 10 - to being named war chief to leading his people against the U.S. Army, Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People brings the story of the great chief to light ...

Ages 3–8

Richly evocative of native Huron culture and mythology, and penned by the patron saint of Canada, Father Jean de Brébeuf,The Huron Carol is a classic lyric that puts a distinctly North American spin on the well known Nativity story.

Ages 3–8

Pourquoi tales from Africa, North America, India, Australia, China and several other cultures explain how animals such as the coyote, tiger, frog, crane, peacock, and other animals came to look as they do.

Ages 3–8

A young Cree Indian boy, Trout-with-Flattened-Nose, is not fond of his given name and seeks to earn a new one that is more flattering.

Ages 3–8

Paintings by Paul Morin evoke the crackle of fire, the scent of cedar, the mysterious dark side of the moon. The Vision Seeker is a book for all people and all ages.

Ages 3–8

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.