Top 10: Best Native American Middle School Books

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

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