3.+Literature+List

**The Girl Who Loved Horses** **By Paul Goble** This story is about a Native American girl who feels passionate about the wild horses gazing near her village. A wild stallion becomes her friend and she decides to ride free with the herd, within time she becomes one of them and feels harmony, and freedom.
 * Allison Taubman:**

**The Rough Face Girl** **By Rafe Martin** This book is an adaptation of the classic story Cinderella. The story is about an Algonquin girl who is desired by a mysterious person who lives in the village nearby. The illustrations use vibrant colors and native landscapes, which make the story come alive.

**The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush** **By Tomie dePaola** The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush is about Little Gopher who has a dream of becoming an artist for his people. With time he eventually is able to bring the colors of the sun down to earth. This story displays the origin of the Indian paintbrush use and technique.

**A Trip to a Pow-Wow** **By Richard Red Hawk** This book provides useful information about American Indian powwow, which is an important element of contemporary Native American life. The story follows a girl who goes to school and try�s to teach her fellow classmates about the origin and meaning of the powwow.

__About:__ This is a variation of Cinderella. It tells how a disfigured Algonquin girl wins the heart of a mysterious being that lives by the lake near her village. The powerful Invisible Being is looking for a wife, and all the girls in the village vie for his affections. But only the girl who proves she can see him will be his bride. The two beautiful but spoiled daughters of a poor village man try their best to be chosen, but it is their Rough-Face-Girl sister, scarred on her face and arms from tending fires, who sees the Invisible Being in the wonder of the natural world.
 * Caitlin Cummings:**
 * The Rough Face Girl**
 * //by: Rafe Martin and David Shannon//**

__About:__ This is the story of the first Thanksgiving, but from the Native American side of the tale, not the Pilgrims. Told from Squanto's point of view, this historically accurate and detailed story brings to life one of the most important moments in America's past. Demonstrating how much his people (the Patuxet, the People of the Falls) value honor, Squanto befriends English traders, even after being kidnapped and taken to Spain. After much hard work, Squanto manages to sail back to his homeland, where, in spite of his discovery that many of his people have died from disease brought by white people, he acts as envoy between the English and his own people, and helps the pilgrims survive in their new world.
 * Squanto�s Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving**
 * //by: Joseph Bruchac//**

__About:__ This is a non-fiction picture book for children that will help entertain students. This book reveals what it was like to grow up in a Cherokee family long ago. The illustrator of the book is a Cherokee artist and the //real// //experiences// come through in the Cherokee games, language, dwellings, medicine, names, and more.
 * If you lived with the Cherokee**
 * //by: Peter and Connie Roop//**

**//Pushing Up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children//** **//by: Joseph Bruchac//** __About:__ This book incorporates several different plays from multiple different tribes. The author has adapted many traditional tales and turned them into plays. Each play is introduced with a brief tribal background, a list of characters, suggestions for props and scenery, and recommended costumes.

The book is about the author�s version on how the Sun Dance was given to the Blackfeet people. This book is a great way to introduce non-native children to a spiritual concept that is central to the lives of a large number of Native Peoples. The book is beautifully illustrated and very easy to visualize.
 * Sami Mandel: **
 * Star Boy **
 * By: Paul Goble **

**The People Shall Continue ** **By: Simon J. Ortiz ** This picture book encompasses the entire history of Native American peoples, from time of creation to the present day. The author is a poet whose sentences capture the natural rhythms of speech but at the same time being appropriate for kids. The book is a great introduction of the many peoples and injustices they sustained.

 **Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale ** **By: Gerald McDermott ** The book is about the universal myth of the hero-quest. It also portrays the Indian reverence for the source of life: the solar fire. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. This book is a great book and it is a Caldecott Medal book.

 **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Quillworker **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">**<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">By: Terri Cohlene **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">This book is about an enchanting myth of a young Cheyenne woman who is famous for her porcupine-quill embroidery. It also explains how the stars were born. It opens the readers mind to the diverse culture of Native Americans and the tales were passed down through countless generations.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. We Are The Many – Doreen Rappaport · This book gives little snip-its into the lives of many different Native Americans from tribes all over the world. This book has thirteen different Indian’s live included and also has research resources, a pronunciation guide, and a section for more books and websites at the end. It is a picture book and could be used to introduce a lesson or for children to read on their own. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Coyote Speaks – Ari Berk and Carolyn Dunn · This book focuses on some of the culture and folklore in the Native American heritage. It represents over fifty different tribes from all over North America. There are picture examples of art and weapons from different tribes, but mostly text is in this book. This book may be a little difficult for younger readers, but it could be used to show pictures of different works of art in the Native American culture. It is jam-packed full of information! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. The Girl Who Helped Thunder – James Bruchac and Joseph Bruchac · This book retells the stories of folklore from different Native American tribes. I really liked how this book separated the stories not only into tribe, but also by region. There are seven different regions with three stories in each region, so there are plenty of stories to choose from! <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Children of Native America Today – Yvonne Wakim Dennis & Arlene Hirschfelder · This is a nonfiction book that focuses on Native American children. Included are nine different regions and twenty-five different tribes. This book also includes a section titled “Urban People” which talks about the differences between Native Americans and non-Native people. I believe this book is very interesting because it is geared towards kids and is about kids. I think the students could really relate to the text.
 * Lindsay Daski**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Lauren Bartolomucci **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">This Cinderella adaptation is about an Algonquin girl who is disfigured and ugly. She wins the heart and love of the invisible being who all the girls in the village want to marry.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Rough Faced Girl by Rafe Martin **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Brother Eagle, Sister Sky by Seattle by Susan Jeffers **
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> This book is Chief Seattle’s speech to the “white man” when he is preparing to sell the land. He wants the new owners to take care of the land and love the land as they did, as everyone is connected by the land. Not only is this great to teach about Native American values but also it’s a great book to explain and teach conservation.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">This folklore is about Little Gopher, who follows his destiny which is revealed to him inn a dream. He is to become an artist for his people and eventually he is able to bring the colors of the sunset down to earth.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie DePaola **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">This is a biography about the Sioux Indians written from the view of a child. It discusses accurate customs, eras, and events. The students will really feel what it was like to live in that time.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> If You Lived with the Sioux Indians by Ann McGovern **