Books to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

By Kat La Mantia | October 18 2024 | AdultsChildren'sGeneralAllBlog

November marks the beginning of National Native American Heritage Month, and we are proud to celebrate the original people of this land with books by contemporary Indigenous authors, Native American history titles, and children’s books that highlight the wide variety of traditions and cultures among Native Americans.

Explore our title lists below to discover our top selections for this month, including award-winning fiction, illustrated photo books, and kids books celebrating Indigenous heroes!

Native American Heritage Month – Gift
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Knowing the West
Knowing the West
Visual Legacies of the American West
9780847837052
This expansive survey of the art and culture of the American West presents richly diverse works by more than 35 distinct Native American nations considered alongside non-Native artists from the late eighteenth to early twentieth centuries.
$75.00 US
Sep 10, 2024
10 x 12
Hardcover
288 Pages
Rizzoli Electa
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
A Graphic Interpretation
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Paul Peart-Smith
9780807012680
In stunning full color and accessible text, a graphic adaptation of the American Book Award winning history of the United States as told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples—perfect for readers of all ages
$22.95 US
Oct 01, 2024
8 x 10
Hardcover
120 Pages
Beacon Press
An Anishinaabe Christmas
An Anishinaabe Christmas
Wab Kinew, Erin Hill
9781774883570
A CBC Bestseller!A festive, joyful Indigenous picture book that explores both Christmas traditions and Anishinaabe culture, for fans of Santa in the City and Go Show the World.
$18.99 US
Oct 08, 2024
8-1/2 x 10
Hardcover
48 Pages
Tundra Books
Age 3-7 years
On Powwow Day
On Powwow Day
Traci Sorell, Madelyn Goodnight
9781623545765
In this board book by best-selling Native author Traci Sorell, discover colors, sounds, and counting from one to ten on powwow day!
$8.99 US
Sep 03, 2024
5-7/8 x 5-7/8
Board Book
20 Pages
Charlesbridge
Age 0-3 years
Never Whistle at Night
Never Whistle at Night
An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
9780593468463
A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and gritty crime by both new and established Indigenous authors that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be un-settled?”
$17.00 US
Sep 19, 2023
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
416 Pages
Vintage
Project 562
Project 562
Changing the Way We See Native America
Matika Wilbur
9781984859525
A photographic and narrative celebration of contemporary Native American life and cultures, alongside an in-depth examination of issues that Native people face, by celebrated photographer and storyteller Matika Wilbur of the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes.
$50.00 US
Apr 25, 2023
10 x 10
Hardcover
416 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Winter's Gifts
Winter's Gifts
Kaitlin B. Curtice, Gloria Félix
9780593577813
A vibrantly illustrated children's book about an Indigenous girl who finds awe in the resting and waiting that winter teaches us and shares with her friends how Creator's gift of gratitude can transform the way we see the world.
$14.99 US
Oct 31, 2023
11 x 8-1/2
Hardcover
40 Pages
Convergent Books
Age 3-7 years
Who Was Jim Thorpe?
Who Was Jim Thorpe?
Stephen Marchesi, James Buckley, Jr., Who HQ
9780399542633
Learn about the incredible legacy of the first Native American athlete and Olympian to earn a gold medal for the United States in this exciting addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series.
$6.99 US
Jun 06, 2023
5-5/16 x 7-5/8
Paperback
112 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Age 8-12 years
Earthdivers, Vol. 1: Kill Columbus
Earthdivers, Vol. 1: Kill Columbus
Davide Gianfelice, Rafael Albuquerque, Stephen Graham Jones
9798887240459
The New York Times–bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and My Heart Is a Chainsaw makes his comics debut with this time-hopping horror thriller about far-future Indigenous outcasts on a mission to kill Christopher Columbus.
$17.99 US
Sep 19, 2023
6-5/8 x 10-3/16
Paperback
176 Pages
IDW Publishing
Notable Native People
Notable Native People
50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present
Adrienne Keene, Ciara Sana
9781984857941
An accessible and educational illustrated book profiling 50 notable American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people, from NBA star Kyrie Irving of the Standing Rock Lakota to Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation.
$18.99 US
Oct 19, 2021
7 x 9
Hardcover
144 Pages
Ten Speed Press
I am Sacagawea
I am Sacagawea
Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos
9780593619186
Now in paperback, here is the inspiring story of Sacagawea, the only Native American included in Lewis and Clark's historic expedition, part of the New York Times Bestselling biography series about heroes for ages 5 to 9.
$9.99 US
Mar 28, 2023
7-1/2 x 7-1/2
Paperback
40 Pages
Rocky Pond Books
Age 5-9 years
Remember
Remember
Joy Harjo, Michaela Goade
9780593484845
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER • AN AMERICAN INDIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION HONOR BOOK • A BOSTON GLOBE–HORN BOOK HONOR AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal • Publishers Weekly • The Horn Book • NPR • The Bulletin • Kirkus Reviews US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s iconic poem "Remember," illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.
$18.99 US
Mar 21, 2023
9-1/2 x 10-1/2
Hardcover
40 Pages
Random House Studio
Age 4-8 years
Thunder Song
Thunder Song
Essays
Sasha LaPointe
9781640096356
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence"Blending beautiful family history with her own personal memories, LaPointe’s writing is a ballad against amnesia, and a call to action for healing, for decolonization, for hope." —ElleThe author of the award-winning memoir Red Paint returns with a razor-sharp, clear-eyed collection of essays on what it means to be a proudly queer indigenous woman in the United States today
$27.00 US
Mar 05, 2024
5 x 8
Hardcover
256 Pages
Counterpoint
Yellow Bird
Yellow Bird
Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country
Sierra Crane Murdoch
9780399589171
The true crime story of a murder on an Indian reservation, and the unforgettable Arikara woman who becomes obsessed with solving it--an urgent, page-turning work of literary journalism and social criticism.
$20.00 US
Feb 16, 2021
5-3/16 x 8
Paperback
400 Pages
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Keepunumuk
Keepunumuk
Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story
Alexis Bunten, Anthony Perry, Danielle Greendeer, Garry Meeches Sr.
9781623542900
In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn the story of Weeâchumun (corn) and the first Thanksgiving.A beautiful new classic perfect for fall. Written and illustrated by four Indigenous creators, this picture book for 3-7-year-olds is about the first Thanksgiving from a Native American perspective—reshaping the story and perhaps questioning how the United States sees itself.
$17.99 US
Aug 02, 2022
11 x 8-1/2
Hardcover
32 Pages
Charlesbridge
Age 3-7 years
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
Traci Sorell, Frane Lessac
9781580897723
The Cherokee community is grateful for the blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by best-selling Cherokee author Traci Sorell.This award-winning seasonal picture book is for 3-7-year-olds interested in contemporary Indigenous stories that are both accessible and universal for all kid readers.
$17.99 US
Sep 04, 2018
9-1/2 x 10-1/2
Hardcover
32 Pages
Charlesbridge
Age 3-7 years
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