November is Native American Heritage Month, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. This month is dedicated to celebrating the rich and varied cultures, traditions, and histories of Native peoples and acknowledging their significant contributions.
To educate your students about different tribes and the historical and ongoing challenges faced by Native people, ensure that your classroom library includes books by Native American authors and those featuring Native American characters. It’s also worth considering whether to include books on Native stories and history by non-Native authors, and how these might impact representation.
Below, you’ll find a selection of books by Native American authors, recommended by middle and high school ELA teachers, to include in your classroom library. This collection features a range of genres and formats—fiction and nonfiction, fantasy and dystopia, humor and realistic fiction, short stories and novels in verse—to reflect the diversity of Native tribes and experiences. Click on the Instagram handle of the person recommending the book to view their account.
1. Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
Recommended by @theliterarymaven
2. The Smell of Other Places by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Recommended by @secondaryurbanlegends
3. Remember by Joy Harjo
Recommended by @mudandinkteaching
4. Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Recommended by @mrsmcmanusela
5. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
Recommended by @mochasandmarkbooks
6. Ancestor Approved by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Recommended by @thenextgenlibrarian
7. Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis and Traci Sorell
Recommended by @wendiewonders
8. Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Recommended by @samanthainsecondary
9. I Can Make a Promise by Christine Day
Recommended by @loveteachbless
10. Mascot by Charles Waters & Traci Sorell
Recommended by @mr_lyon_4th
11. Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs
Recommended by @Thediversebookworm
12. Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
Recommended by @lauralee_moss
13. We Still Belong by Christine Day
Recommended by @mrsspanglerinthemiddle
14. Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen
Recommended by @Booksbabblesbows
15. We Are Still Here! by Traci Sorell
Recommended by @Loveteachingkids
16. Apple: (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth
Recommended by @diversebooksgiveaway
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