History and Informational Books

Having accurate history and informational books in your collection ensures that the Native American experience is not told through stories or historical representations. The following books are excellent additions for this purpose.

Dzani Yazhi Naazbaa' / Little Woman Warrior Who Came Home: A Story of the Navajo Long Walk
Evangeline Parsons-Yazzie (Navajo)

Parsons-Yazzie books helps shed a sensitive light on an often overlooked part of Native American history and introduces the topic for further historical research by both young and old students.

Children of Native America Today
Yvonne Wakim Dennis (Cherokee) & Arlene Hirschfelder

Covers 26 Nations, grouped by region (starts in the Northeast and travels geographically clockwise, ending up in Alaska).






Photo-Essay Series:
My World: Young Native Americans Today
published by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
4 books that highlight the commonality between both Native and non-Native children, as well the uniqueness of each family, community and cultural tradition.:

Meet Naiche: A Native Boy from the Chesapeake Bay Area

Meet Mindy: A Native Girl from the Southwest

Meet Lydia: A Native Girl from Southeast Alaska

Meet Christopher: An Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma











(Another great series is We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today, by Lerner Publications. 12 books total in the series.)