YA Native American Heritage Month Reads

Books found in the Young Adult collection that highlight the Native American experience. YA novels are made up of books for a wide age range (12-18 years old) and includes a variety of different topics and interests. Not all titles will be appropriate for all readers*
 

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1. A constellation of minor bears

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Author:
Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-
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Cary Regional - Young Adult
YA FERGUSON
Leesville Community - Young Adult
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Morrisville Community - Young Adult
YA FERGUSON
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"Before that awful Saturday, Molly used to be inseparable from her brother Hank and his best friend Tray. The indoor climbing accident that left Hank with a traumatic brain injury filled Molly with anger. While she knows the accident wasn't Tray's fault, she will never forgive him for being there and failing to stop the damage. But she can't forgive herself for not being there, either. Determined to go on the trio's postgraduation hike of the Pacific...

2. Give me some truth: a novel with paintings

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Author:
Gansworth, Eric, 1965-
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North Regional - Young Adult
YA GANSWORT
Northeast Regional - Young Adult
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Remote Storage - Young Adult has 3
YA GANSWORT
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In 1980 life is hard on the Tuscarora Reservation in upstate New York, and most of the teenagers feel like they are going nowhere: Carson Mastick dreams of forming a rock band, and Maggi Bokoni longs to create her own conceptual artwork instead of the traditional beadwork that her family sells to tourists--but tensions are rising between the reservation and the surrounding communities, and somehow in the confusion of politics and growing up Carson...

3. Looking for smoke

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Author:
Cobell, K. A.
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Holly Springs Community - Young Adult has 2
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North Regional - Young Adult
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Oberlin Regional - Young Adult
YA COBELL
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Four teens on the Blackfeet Reservation find themselves the suspects of an investigation when a classmate is found murdered during the annual Indian Days celebrations.

4. Those pink mountain nights

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Author:
Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-
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Athens Drive Community - Young Adult
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Green Road Community - Young Adult
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Wake Forest Community - Young Adult
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"Overachievement isn't a bad word--for Berlin, it's the goal. She's securing excellent grades, planning her future, and working a part-time job at Pink Mountain Pizza, a legendary local business. Who says she needs a best friend by her side? Dropping out of high school wasn't smart--but it was necessary for Cameron. Since his cousin Kiki's disappearance, it's hard enough to find the funny side of life, especially when the whole town has forgotten...