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1) My good man
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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When a mysterious assault lands the brother of his mother's late boyfriend in the hospital, Brian, a twenty-something Indigenous reporter, must pick up the threads of a life he's abandoned, returning to the Tuscarora reservation to discover the truth.
3) Fire song
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English
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"How can Shane reconcile his feelings for David with his desire for a better life? Shane is still reeling from the suicide of his kid sister, Destiny. How could he have missed the fact that she was so sad? He tries to share his grief with his girlfriend, Tara, but she's too concerned with her own needs to offer him much comfort. What he really wants is to be able to turn to the one person on the rez whom he loves--his friend, David. Things go from...
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"Kate Harding at 16 rebels against the social norms of the remote colonial town of Victoria in 1861. Here, Indigenous people are regarded as fodder for the small pox epidemic, and Kate's hope of practicing medicine is disparaged. But she is determined and eventually wins out."-- Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 15
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1030L
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English
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When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians.
6) Her Heart
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Visions of her Cherokee grandmother, Cordie flashed through Sarah's mind as her abusive husband brutally raped her repeatedly shortly after giving birth. He took what he wanted, leaving her bloody body to be filled with years of physical pain and emotional scars that led her to believe she was worthless, and a happy life was hopeless. Sarah tried many times to leave but that was always futile. She felt useless. Her life was shattered once again when...
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Anna is a modern Lakota girl living in New Jersey with her mother, father and little sister. She is not an ordinary girl. She has a secret she's never shared.
Anna has the power to go back in time where she walks as a ghost among people long dead. She knows the Lakota language and understands them, though she cannot touch them. She can effect changes and results, however.
Anna travels out west with her family and stays on Pine Ridge Reservation.
When...
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Twenty years ago, when the devastating surge of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic shook the world with deadly blows, everything changed for humanity and its relationship with technology. It's the year 2040. The post-pandemic world is surprisingly a better world that has curiously united humanity in the spirit of sustainable living and peace. Now, when humans depend even more on technology to live beyond survival, thirteen-year-old, atypical, Deepa finds solace...
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A bone gnawing tale of western horrorExhausted from his long vision quest, a young warrior falls prey to the lies of the Sioux demon "Double Face". He is tricked into accepting the gift of eternal life, but immortality comes at a terrible price; he will need to feast on the flesh of the living to survive and his bite will turn all men into his army of unspeakable undead creatures.Soon the plains are afire with roaming bands of the living dead...killing...
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR WINNER
KIRKUS BEST OF THE YEAR
From 23-year-old Sámi debut novelist and reindeer owner Moa Backe Åstot, Fire From the Sky is a queer coming-of-age story about heritage, family ties and age-old commitments to the past.
Ánte's life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will keep working...
KIRKUS BEST OF THE YEAR
From 23-year-old Sámi debut novelist and reindeer owner Moa Backe Åstot, Fire From the Sky is a queer coming-of-age story about heritage, family ties and age-old commitments to the past.
Ánte's life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will keep working...
11) Hawk
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Pub. Date
2016
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English
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2018 Red Maple Award — Shortlisted 2017 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award — Winner, Young Adult Category
CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016)
When a First Nations teen rescues a fish-hawk from a tailings pond in Alberta's oil sands, he has no idea that soon they will both be fighting for their lives.
As a cross-country runner, Adam aims to win gold in the upcoming provincial championship....
When a First Nations teen rescues a fish-hawk from a tailings pond in Alberta's oil sands, he has no idea that soon they will both be fighting for their lives.
As a cross-country runner, Adam aims to win gold in the upcoming provincial championship....
12) Red Wolf
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English
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Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2014 - Silver Medal Forest of Reading, Silver Birch Awards - Shortlisted MYRCA Award 2016 - Shortlisted Chosen for the Toronto Public Library's 2015 Great Reads for Kids collection "With Red Wolf, Jennifer Dance has come howling out of the wilderness … and I'm deeply impressed." - Joseph Boyden, Giller Prize–winning author Life is changing for Canada's Anishnaabek Nation and for the wolf packs that share their territory....
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Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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WALTER DEAN MYERS AWARD WINNER
AMERICAN INDIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION YOUTH LITERATURE HONOR
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD WINNER
WHIPPOORWHILL AWARD WINNER
READING THE WEST BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST
NEA READ ACROSS AMERICA RECOMMENDED TITLE
BEST OF THE YEAR
Washington Post Booklist Editors' Choice Publishers Weekly Horn Book New York Public Library
Tsalagi should...
AMERICAN INDIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION YOUTH LITERATURE HONOR
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD WINNER
WHIPPOORWHILL AWARD WINNER
READING THE WEST BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST
NEA READ ACROSS AMERICA RECOMMENDED TITLE
BEST OF THE YEAR
Washington Post
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Five children meet a mysterious stranger named Peter Billycan, who directs, them into a tunnel to discover an underground river system. And, this is where the adventures begin...
Descending the tunnel, the group board a ferryboat, captained by a salty old sea dog, where they are, swept away on a wild ride. The children witness two crocodiles having a fight. They are afraid at first, but the crocodiles turn out to be friendly and carry them to an...
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Finn, retired from researching, attempts to time travel in the outback of Australia. He stays in the present, however, and encounters an indigenous person who's following dreaming tracks. The two are captured by an outlaw group, who fight for indigenous rights, and Finn finds himself becoming their leader. Facing the military, Finn and his group must somehow overcome overwhelming odds. The key to survival is the help of a dreaming animal, a maruspial...
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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In her remarkable second novel following her Governor General's Award-winning debut, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, Jen Ferguson writes about the hurt of a life stuck in past tense, the hum of connections that cannot be severed, and one week in a small, snowy town that changes everything.
Overachievement isn't a bad word—for Berlin, it's the goal. She's securing excellent grades, planning her future, and working a
...17) Sympath
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Sentinels of Eden volume 3
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English
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Annie has grown up knowing she is destined to meet her soul mate. He will always remain close to her. He will always know exactly where she is, and how she's feeling. He'll guard and protect her. At least until she produces the next heir to her Cherubim line.
There has to be a way to avoid this supernatural stalker.
Determined to find her own identity before becoming bonded to her Guardian, Annie does everything she can to keep him at a distance,...
18) Shadow Riders
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In 1874, after their father is wounded by hard men who have stolen a number of mares and Smokey, a prized stallion, sixteen-year-old Rob McCann and his adopted Native brother, Luke, ride frantically to Fort Ellice, Manitoba, in the vain expectation that the horse rustlers have stopped there. Learning that a new force called the North-West Mounted Police has come west, the brothers continue south to locate them and ask for help. The NWMP commander,...
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Français
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Le Clan de l'Île OubliéePrologue Inexplorée durant des milliers d'années, l'Australie abrite encore de nos jours de nombreuses cultures parmi les plus anciennes et les plus fascinantes de notre planète : celle des peuples aborigènes et insulaires du détroit de Torres. À la fin du 18e siècle et en quelques dizaines d'années seulement, la colonisation met brutalement fin à un mode de vie aussi vieux que le monde, pulvérisant les traditions,...
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First published in 1935, "The Adventures of Sajo and her Beaver People" is a children's adventure novel by British author Grey Owl. With beautiful illustrations also by Grey Owl, the story is based on the real-life experiences of a young Ojibwe Indian girl called Sajo and her older brother who adopt two baby beavers, Chilawee and Chikanee, in an attempt to save them from fur traders. It was translated into numerous European languages including Polish...
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