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• Where Wolves Don't Die

  a Novel

  Treuer, Anton

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  Knowing he won't get a fair deal, and knowing his innocence, Ezra's family sends him away to run traplines with his grandfather in a remote part of Canada, while the investigation is ongoing. But the Schroeders are looking for him.

• Liar's Test

  Kwaymullina, Ambelin, 1975-

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  In a competition where seven girls from different guilds vie for the throne, Bell Silverleaf, a reluctant fifteen-year-old contender with a hidden talent for deception, intends to win and overthrow the kingdom, but finds she is not the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Looking for Smoke

  Cobell, K. A.

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  When local girl Loren includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor Loren's missing sister, Mara thinks she'll finally make some friends on the Blackfeet reservation.

• Killing the Wittigo

  Indigenous Culture-based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing : a Book for Young Adults

  Methot, Suzanne, 1968-

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  These stories offer concrete examples of the ways in which Indigenous peoples and communities are capable of healing in small and big ways -- and they challenge readers to consider what the dominant society must do to create systemic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Visions of the Crow

  John-Kehewin, Wanda

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  Damon must look within himself, mend the bond with his mother, and rely on new friends to find the answers he so desperately needs. Travelling through time and space, Damon will have to go back before he can move forward.

• Rez Ball

  Graves, Byron

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  After decades of rez teams almost making it, Tre needs to take his team to state. Because if he can live up to Jaxon's dreams, their story isn't over yet.

• The Everlasting Road

  Kinew, Wab, 1981-

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  Losing herself in the Floraverse after the death of her brother, young Indigenous girl Bugz finds the boundaries between the virtual and real worlds blurring when she creates a Waawaate bot in honor of her brother that grows in powers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 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

• Inuunira

  My Story of Survival

  Koonoo, Brian

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  Brian Koonoo takes off on a hunting trip in Canada's Arctic. After his snowmobile breaks down, his GPS loses signal, and his camping fuel runs low, Brian is left alone to survive for seven days.

• Into the Bright Open

  a Secret Garden Remix

  Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-

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  In this queer reimaging of The secret garden, fifteen-year-old orphan Mary sets off to live in the Georgian Bay wilds where she discovers family secrets both wonderful and horrifying.

• The Spirit of Denendeh. Volume 1, A Blanket of Butterflies

  Van Camp, Richard

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  When he discovers that his grandfather's sword has been lost in a poker game to the man they call "Benny the Bank," he sets out to retrieve it, with the help of a young boy, Sonny, and his grandmother.

• Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall

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  Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.

• The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

  Ferguson, Jen

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  When her family's business comes under threat, she soon realizes that she can't ignore her father forever.

• Man Made Monsters

  Rogers, Andrea L.

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  Monsters of Rogers' imagination, that draw upon long-told Cherokee stories - of Deer Woman, fantastical sea creatures, and more.

• Four Faces of the Moon

  Strong, Amanda, 1984-

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  To reconnect with her past, Spotted Fawn travels through her family history -- literally.

• Indian Horse

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  Will this First Nations hockey player overcome battles with stereotypes, alcoholism, and racism in 1970s Canada?

• A Snake Falls to Earth

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  Following a catastrophic event, Nina and Oli's world's collide despite those who'd kill to keep them apart.

• #NotYourPrincess

  Voices of Native American Women

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  An anthology that expresses what it means to be a Native women through essays, interviews, art, and poetry.

• Surviving the City

  Spillett, Tasha, 1988-

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  Dez struggles with grief, identity, and a budding relationship, while their best friend Miikwan struggles to understand.

• Apple

  Gansworth, Eric

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  "Red on the outside, white on the inside". Eric Gansworth shares his story of loss and balancing identities as he reclaims the slur used against Native communities.