I am presenting for the American Association of School Librarians Chapter Assembly because I do have resources, but I realized they are all over the map. So, to prepare for my presentation and to make the resources easy to find, I am putting them all in one place, right here in this post!
Morning! I am the Chair of the American Association of School Librarians Chapter Assembly and am planning a November 9 meeting where all 50 States send a representative. We were hoping to get an author or presenter to help share ideas for a Native American History month. We have zero budget, online meeting for about 15 min presentation…do you have any ideas or resources?
Picture Book Club using We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell
Multicultural Children’s Book Club with Traci Sorell for Native American Heritage Month
This is a one-hour presentation with:
- Book talk
- Creative project
- Snack ideas related to our theme
- Surprise guest (popping in at 7:40 pm) … Traci Sorell!!
- Giveaway (Featured Book, Native American food products, cooking demonstration + recipe)
A picture book to show kids that Native Americans are still here:
Native American Heroes by Dawn Quigley
Interviews with Native American Children’s Book Authors
Traci Sorell on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live
Her books include:
- Powwow Day by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight
- We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frane Lessac
- We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frane Lessac
- The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace by Traci Sorell
- One Land, Many Nations: Volume 1 by Traci Sorell and Lee Francis IV, illustrated by Michelle Cisneros
- Indian No More by Traci Sorell
- At the Mountain’s Base by Traci Sorell
Alexis Bunten and Anthony Perry on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live
Sherri Maret, Choctaw author of The Cloud Artist, on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live
Merisha Sequoia Clark, a Choctaw Illustrator, on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live
Native American Book Talks
Book Talk // We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell
Unboxing// Keepunumuk: Weeachumun’s Thanksgiving Story
FREE Native American Children’s Books through Multicultural Children’s Book Day (ends 12/31/22)
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Books will be mailed out in December and January. Librarians, simply take a photo showing the book being used in your library.
My Best Native American Book Lists
Top 5 Books to Read Alongside Keepunumuk for Thanksgiving
#OwnVoices Children’s Books for Thanksgiving & Indigenous Peoples Day
Inuit Picture Books
A Selection of #OwnVoices Native American Stories
#OwnVoices Powwow Picture Books
Native American Residential Schools #OwnVoices Book List
Contemporary Native Americans in KidLit
Do kids think that Native Americans are only the past? This list will hopefully change that!
Native American Folklore and Creation Stories by Native Americans
Top 10: Native American Children’s Books (ages 2-16)
This is the list I made.
Plimoth Plantation: Learning About Native Americans
What to read when preparing for a visit to Plimoth Plantation.
Plimoth Plantation: Learning About The Mayflower
Plimoth Plantation: Learning About the Pilgrims
The Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
The author of this advanced picture book lives one town over!
Book Club for Boys: Using Navajo Code Talkers with Secret Code Scavenger Hunt
Update on Boys Book Club: What Worked and Didn’t Work
Andrew Jackson Murdered His Native American General: Things They Don’t Teach You in History Books
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My books:
BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1-12 is a book that I created to highlight books written by authors who share the same marginalized identity as the characters in their books.
