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. Hunting by stars

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Author:
Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-
Series:
Marrow thieves novels volume 2.
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YA DIMALINE
Cary Regional - Young Adult
YA DIMALINE
East Regional - Young Adult
YA DIMALINE
Description:
French has been captured by the Recruiters, confined to one of the infamous residential schools, where the government extracts the marrow of Indigenous people in order to steal the ability to dream, and where the captured are programmed to betray others of their kind, something which he discovers has been done to his brother; meanwhile the other survivors, his found family, are hunting for him, determined to rescue him--and French has to decide just...

2. Ready when you are

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Author:
Lonesborough, Gary
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YA LONESBOR
Cary Regional - Young Adult
YA LONESBOR
East Regional - Young Adult
YA LONESBOR
Description:
"Jackson is a teenage boy living in the Mish, an Aboriginal community in Australia. He hangs out with his mates, has a girl who's really interested in him, and lives with a family that doesn't ask too many questions. He feels he's got everything under control...until Tomas comes along. Tomas is a mysterious boy with a troubled past who's been taken in by Jackson's aunt.Jackson's aunt and cousins come to visit, Tomas and Jackson are suddenly sharing...