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• Visions of the Crow

  John-Kehewin, Wanda, 1971-

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  A new girl at school. A mysterious crow. Weird visions he can't explain. Grade 12 just got a lot more complicated for Damon Quinn.

• Secret of the Moon Conch

  Bowles, David (David O.)

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  In modern Mexico, Sitlali is all alone after the death of her beloved abuela. Targeted by a dangerous gang member, she flees to the United States. As a memento, she takes with her an ancient conch shell. In 1521, Calizto is trapped in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saints of the Household

  Tison, Ari

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  When brothers Max and Jay help a classmate in trouble, they struggle with the consequences of their violent actions and worry they may be more like their abusive father than they thought, so the brothers turn to their Bribri roots to find…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Roan Stallion

  Beartrack-Algeo, Alfreda, 1954-

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  The exciting Big Heart Series continues when Alfred Swallow meets a wild roan stallion. Not just any stallion, but a medicine hat roan stallion that is believed to have special powers. The bond between Alfred and the stallion reaches far…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron

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  These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team--even though he can't help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident. When…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Harvest House

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich

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  Halloween is near, and Hughie Wolfe is volunteering at a new rural attraction: Harvest House. He's excited to take part in the fun, spooky show--until he learns that an actor playing the vengeful spirit of an "Indian maiden," a ghost…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  Interweaving horror elements and wry humor, Dimaline (The Marrow Thieves), who is from the Georgian Bay Métis Community, crafts a macabre tale about a lonely girl who falls in love with a ghost

• The Moonlit Vine

  Santiago, Elizabeth

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  Told with interstitial historical chapters, fourteen-year-old Taína (Ty) must draw from the strength of her Taíno ancestors to bring her family and community hope and healing after a devastating incident.

• Billy Buckhorn and the Book of Spells

  Robinson, Gary, 1950-

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  Warned by the spirit of his grandmother, sixteen-year-old Billy Buckhorn must prepare to protect the Cherokee Nation from supernatural evil.

• Warrior Girl Unearthed

  Boulley, Angeline

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  With the rising number of missing Indigenous women, her family's involvement in a murder investigation, and grave robbers profiting off her Anishinaabe tribe, Perry takes matters into her own hands to solve the mystery and reclaim her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Man Made Monsters

  Rogers, Andrea L.

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  Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection from werewolves to vampires to zombies, all the time-worn horror baddies are there. But so are predators of a distinctly American variety the horrors of empire, of intimate partner…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ahiahia the Orphan

  Illuitok, Levi

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  This traditional story is retold by Kugaaruk Elder Levi Illuitok, and illustrated in a comic book style by Nate Wells, giving life to an ancient story for new generations to enjoy.

• The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

  Ferguson, Jenny, 1985-

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  Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She'll be working in her family's ice-cream shack with her former best friend, King, who is back in their Canadian prairie town after disappearing three years ago. But then she gets a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hunting by Stars

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  Dimaline's sequel to The Marrow Thieves returns to the dystopian world of French and his found family.

• Firekeeper's Daughter

  Boulley, Angeline

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  Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fin it, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Borders

  King, Thomas, 1943-

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  A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot.

• Walking in Two Worlds

  Kinew, Wab, 1981-

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  When Bugz, who is caught between the worlds of life on the Rez and the virtual world, meets Feng, they form an instant bond as outsiders and gamers and must both grapple with the impact of family challenges and community trauma.

• A Snake Falls to Earth

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories.

• Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask

  Treuer, Anton

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  From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike.

• Apple

  Skin to the Core

  Gansworth, Eric, 1965-

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  This bittersweet but ultimately inspiring memoir in verse chronicles Gansworth's experience raised on a reservation.