Best Native American Chapter Books for Middle School
This is part 2 of the 3 part series on Top 10: Best Native American Children’s Books by Debbie Reese. She is the authority on this topic. This list has her top picks for middle school chapter books. For her Top 10 list of Picture Books, please click here.
Her Top 10: Best Native American Young Adult Books are here.
p.s. I updated this list: Top 10 Best First Nations Books for Kids because I had a lot to learn about which books best depict the people of First Nations.
Top Ten Books Recommended for Middle School
Bruchac, Joseph. Hidden Roots
Carvell, Marlene. Who Will Tell My Brother?
Dorris, Michael. Sees Behind Trees* (This is also a great book on how a special need, in this case partial blindness, can be a positive).
Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House
Loyie, Larry. As Long as the Rivers Flow: A Last Summer before Residential School
Ortiz, Simon. The People Shall Continue
Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Indian Shoes
Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Rain Is Not My Indian Name
Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. High Elk’s Treasure
Sterling, Shirley. My Name is Seepeetza
To examine any book more closely at Amazon, please click on image of book.
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Top 10: Best Books for Middle School by my 6th Grade Daughter
Best Books for Middle School Kids from Actual Middle School Students
Top 10: Best Native American Picture Books
Top 10: Best Middle Eastern American Children’s Books
Top 10: Native American Children’s Books (ages 2-16)
My Top 10 Booklists of Kids Books by Page Views
Top 10: Best Middle School Books for Summer Reading
Top 10: Best Children’s Books On Civil Rights Movement
