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People of Blue Thoughts / Los Hombres Del Pensamiento Azul
"The Taino people of the Caribbean lived a peaceful existence in harmony with nature until the day when strange men arrive in large ships to their shores. Narrated in a once upon a time style, author Enrique Perez Diaz and illustrator Anabel Alfonso have created a haunting and poetic tale filled with wonder and magic about an encounter between two cultures that changed the course of history forever. Los tainos del Caribe vivian una existencia pacifica, en armonia con la naturaleza, hasta el dia en que unos hombres extranos llegaron en grandes barcos a sus costas… Narrado en el estilo de habia una vez, Enrique Perez Diaz y la ilustradora Anabel Alfonso han creado un relato inquietante, poetico y magico sobre un encuentro entre dos culturas que cambio el curso de la historia para siempre." -- publisher
Toby and the Secret Code
"Toby and Charlie have a secret code. But not any old secret code! It's what the Choctaw code talkers used during World War I. But when Grandpa falls while fishing, will the boys be able to get help in time? Will they be heroes like the code talkers?" -- publisher
I Am Loved
"Pakak is in a new foster home, with new people, new food, and new smells. Feeling alone and uncertain, Pakak finds comfort in a secret shared with him by his anaanattiaq, his grandmother, and in the knowledge that he is loved no matter how far away his family may be. Written as a gift for Inuit children in care by foster parents Kevin and Mary Qamaniq-Mason, this book is lovingly imbued with cultural familiarities that will resonate with children who, like Pakak, are navigating the unknown." -- publisher
Encounter
Awakened gently by Sun, Sailor sets off to explore new lands where he meets Fisher, and although they speak and dress differently, they find they have much in common. Includes author's note about the first encounter between a European explorer and a Native North American
Jenneli’s dance
One day, Grandma Lucee enters shy Jenneli into a jigging contest at the Lakeside Fair. Jenneli is scared and excited, but with Grandma Lucee's encouragement, love and support, Jenneli places her self-doubts and fears aside to dance in the contest.
Minnow and Rose
Traveling west with her pioneer family in a wagon train, Rose meets Minnow, who lives in a native American village along the banks of a river.
Una huna
A picture book about family and community that includes the Inuktitut terms for some common words and phrases.
I love Saturdays y domingos
A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents
Mr. Crum’s potato predicament
When a fussy patron sends his order of potatoes back twice, chef George Crum decides to have some fun, based on the true story of the potato chip
The red sash
A young Native American boy waits for his father's return while he discovers what life is like at a busy fur trading post, until he must make a decision on his own as an unexpected storm appears on the lake.
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