November is designated as National Native American Heritage Month to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. It’s important to recognize the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., and to celebrate the value of their diverse people, traditions, and culture. One way to celebrate Native voices is to read some of the brilliant authors that have new books published this year.
Ancestor Approved by Cynthia Leitich Smith
An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. Mays
Dog Flowers by Danielle Geller
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Girlhood by Melissa Febos
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Notable Native People by Adrienne Keene
Rites by Savannah Johnston
Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo
The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem by Kliph Nesteroff
When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky by Margaret Verble
White Magic by Elissa Washuta