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Indigenous Voices Reads for Teens @ SCCLD

This book list features fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novel titles by and/or about Native American, American Indian, Indigenous, and First Nations authors and characters.

15 items

  • 368 p. (Gr. 8+) Ojibwe sophomore Tre Brun from Red Lake Nation Reservation in Minnesota recently his high school basketball star brother in a car accident. All Tre wants to do these days is read graphic novels, hang out with his friends,…
    BookNew York : Heartdrum, [2023] — / FICTION GRAVES BYRON
  • 396 p. (Gr. 9+) Perry Firekeeper-Birch has always known who she is - the laidback twin, the troublemaker. But as the rising number of missing Indigenous women starts circling closer to home, as her family becomes embroiled in a…
    eBookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2023.
  • 318 p. (Gr. 9+) When small-town athlete Avery's morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople of Crook's Falls have long forgotten. Though Avery had heard whispers of monsters…
    BookNew York : Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024. — / FICTION ISAACS CHERYL
  • 294 p. (Gr. 7+) Halloween is near, and Hughie Wolfe is volunteering at a new rural attraction: Harvest House. He's excited to take part in the fun, spooky show--until he learns that an actor playing the vengeful spirit of an "Indian…
    eBookSomerville : Candlewick Press, 2023.
  • 388 p. (Gr.9+) Seventeen-year-old Gem Echols hides their mental health challenges and mysterious dreams in the small town of Gracie, Georgia, but when a newcomer reveals a shocking claim of being reincarnated gods together, Gem's life…
    BookNew York : Wednesday Books, 2023. — / SF EDGMON H.
  • 272 p. (Gr. 7+) This sequel to Walking in Two Worlds (2021) returns readers to the virtual and real worlds in which a teen girl navigates grief, confronts those who wish to undermine her, and grows in self-confidence.
    Book[Toronto] : Tundra, 2022. — / SF KINEW WAB
  • 360 p. (Gr. 9+) Told with interstitial historical chapters, fourteen-year-old Taína (Ty) must draw from the strength of her Taíno ancestors to bring her family and community hope and healing after a devastating incident
    BookNew York : Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., [2023] — / FICTION SANTIAG ELIZABE
  • 116 p. (Gr. 9+) After wandering out to the river near their homes, five teens decide to build a fire and exchange horror stories. One by one, the teens try to outdo each other, and the evening evolves into an impromptu storytelling…
    BookWolfville, Nova Scotia : Emanata, an imprint of Conundrum Press, 2023. — / GN TWIN
  • Killing the Wittigo

    Indigenous Culture-based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing : a Book for Young Adults

    Methot, Suzanne, 1968-
    255 p. (Gr. 8+) The book foregrounds Indigenous resilience through song lyrics and as-told-to stories by young people who have started their own journeys of decolonization, healing, and change. These stories offer concrete examples of the…
    BookToronto : ECW Press, [2023] — / 362.1089 METHOT
  • 71 p. (Gr. 8+) This graphic novel follows a First Nations teen Damon, who finds himself swept into a metaphysical exploration of self-discovery. While Damon struggles with bullies at school and at issues at home in his waking life, he…
    BookWinnipeg, Manitoba : HighWater Press, 2023. — / GN DREAMS JOHNKEH V.1
  • 271 p. (Gr. 9+) This well-crafted narrative follows nearly 16-year-old Winifred Blight, whose life at the Toronto Winterson Cemetery as the caretaker's daughter, changes forever when she falls in love with a ghost.
    Book[Toronto] : Tundra Books, [2023] — / FICTION DIMALIN CHERIE
  • 272 p. (Gr. 7+) In a competition where seven girls from different guilds vie for the throne, Bell Silverleaf, a reluctant fifteen-year-old contender with a hidden talent for deception, intends to win and overthrow the kingdom, but finds…
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024. — / SF KWAYMUL AMBELIN
  • Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

    Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

    Kimmerer, Robin Wall
    304 p. (Gr. 8+) Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrates how all living things provide us with gifts and lessons every day. Adapted for young adult readers. (Non-fiction)
    BookMinneapolis : Zest Books, [2022] — / 305.597 KIMMERE
  • 128 p. (Gr. 7+) A Lakota teen and a roan stallion form a deep relationship after they both survive being sucked into a raging tornado. With the help of friends and family, the teen trains the stallion to lead a relay race team so he can…
    BookSummertown, Tennessee : 7th Generation, [2023] — / FICTION BEARTRA ALFREDA
  • 311 p. (Gr. 7+ ) 10,000 years ago in the northeast, the Abenaki - People of the Dawn Land - created a thriving community in social and ecological balance with nature and with each other. When a shadow is crossing over this place, Young…
    BookWheat Ridge, Colorado : Fulcrum Publishing, [2024]. — / FICTION BRUCHAC JOSEPH