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• Sharice's Big Voice

  a Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman

  Davids, Sharice, 1980-

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  "This picture book autobiography tells the triumphant story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas." Investigated in Urbandale Community School District,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The People Shall Continue

  Ortiz, Simon J., 1941-

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  "It is a story of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, specifically in the U.S., as they endeavor to live on lands they have known to be their traditional homelands from time immemorial." Removed from shelves in the Central York, PA school district…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Classified

  the Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

  Sorell, Traci

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  "Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Air Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work." Blocked in Niles, Michigan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hiawatha and the Peacemaker

  Robertson, Robbie

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  "Hiawatha was a strong and articulate Mohawk who was chosen to translate the Peacemaker's message of unity for the five warring Iroquois nations during the 14th century. This message not only succeeded in uniting the tribes but also forever changed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mary and the Trail of Tears

  A Cherokee Removal Survival Story

  Rogers, Andrea L.

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  A novel about how ". . . twelve-year-old Mary does not really understand what is happening: she does not understand the hatred and greed of the white men who are forcing her Cherokee family out of their home in New Echota, Georgia, capital of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kapaemahu

  Wong-Kalu, Hinaleimoana

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  "Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures . . ." Stonewall Book Award Winner, 2023. Challenged in Front Royal, Virginia, in 2023…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jingle Dancer

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich

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  "Jenna loves the tradition of jingle dancing that has been shared by generations of women in her family, and she hopes to dance at the next powwow. But . . . how will her dress sing if it has no jingles?" Blocked in Niles, Michigan for having…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fry Bread

  A Native American Family Story

  Noble Maillard, Kevin

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  "Children help a Native American grandmother make fry bread, delves into the history, social ways, foodways, and politics of America's 573 recognized Indian tribes." Challenged and temporarily banned by three school districts for various reasons…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Water Protectors

  Lindstrom, Carole, 1964-

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  "When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource . . ." Banned in Northampton Pennsylvania Area School District for teaching children…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forever Cousins

  Goodluck, Laurel • Nelson, Jonathan

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  "This Native family story with universal themes highlights the ongoing impact of the 1950s Indian Relocation Act, even today." Blocked in Niles, MI for having “sexually explicit” content (which it does not). Published 2022. For readers ages 4-7.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Powwow Day

  Sorell, Traci

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  "Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration--but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Grateful

  Otsaliheliga

  Sorell, Traci

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  "The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings." Banned in Northampton Pennsylvania Area School District in 2022 for being "divisive," "racist," and "socialist." Published 2018. For readers ages 3-7. Author…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Hold Me Up

  Monique Gray Smith

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  A book that "encourages children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other's well-being in their everyday actions." Blocked in Niles, Michigan for having “sexually explicit” content (which is false). Published 2017. For…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Still Belong

  Day, Christine

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  " In this warm hug of a novel, award-winning author Christine Day assures readers that even with all the very real problems they may face, they are worthy, their voices matter--and they belong." Reviewed in Pinellas County School District, FL, for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sisters of the Neversea

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich

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  "In this magical, modern twist on Peter Pan, stepsisters Lily and Wendy are spirited away to Neverland by a mysterious boy and must find a way back to the family they love." Blocked in Niles, Michigan for having “sexually explicit” content (which is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• At the Mountain's Base

  Sorell, Traci

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  "At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family -- loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Banning of Native Voices/Books blog post by Dr. Debbie Reese

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  Includes books for children ages birth to 17. Last updated January 2024.