Here's a list of favorites for the month of November- or for any time! You'll notice many of these are by Joseph Bruchac. I like so much of his work and look forward to reading more and more in the future!
The Arrow Over the Door (secular, early chapter book)... This Revolutionary War story follows the Abenakis.
A Boy Called Slow (Secular, picture book)... This one, about a Sioux boy, made me a bit sad but was overall a good one.
Code Talker (secular with Christian themes, YA) This WWII fiction reads like a memoir and I loved it! I grew up in Arizona so learned about the importance of Navajo code talkers at an early age.
Finding My Dance (secular, picture book)... This is Ria Thundercloud's story and dancer stories are often a big hit around here. This was no exception! She is of Hochunk and Sandia heritage.
The First Strawberries (secular, picture book)... This one is the Cherokee legend of the first strawberries and was particularly fun to read during a strawberry snack!
Powwow Day (secular, picture book)... Again, anything about dance captures attention around here. This one, about a young Cherokee wishing she could dance with the others, is also a great conversation starter about disability (temporary or otherwise) and inclusion.
Salt (secular, middle grade, novel in verse)... This one is about a friendship between a boy from the Myaamia tribe and a white boy at the start of the War of 1812.
We are the Water Protectors (secular, picture book)... I am really big on taking good care of nature (God's precious creation!!) so I absolutely loved this one. This one features a young girl from the Ojibwe tribe.
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