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Donelson - Kids Easy
E GraySmi
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E GraySmi
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy
E GraySmi
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E GraySmi
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Goodlettsville - Kids Easy
E GraySmi
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E GraySmi
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In this heartwarming story with vibrant artwork, Molly takes readers to the intertribal community center where she introduces the people she knows and loves, sharing how each person makes her feel--and reminding us that love is love.
2) Waci! Dance!
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Green Hills - Kids Easy
E Speidel
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E Speidel
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Looby - Kids Easy
E Speidel
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E Speidel
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Thompson Lane - Kids Easy
E Speidel
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E Speidel
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"A mother shares Lakota cultural experiences with her daughter, introducing her to waci (dance) as a way to celebrate life. Wacipi (powwow), where dancing occurs, is a setting for Indigenous song, dance, regalia, food and crafts. A warm, family story for all ages, Waci! Dance! visually embraces the joy of being together and caring for each other. (A glossary and author note are included.)"--
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Edmondson Pike - Kids World Language
E Luby
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E Luby
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Green Hills - Kids World Language
E Luby
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E Luby
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Looby - Kids World Language
E Luby
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E Luby
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"In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible--Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will...
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East - Kids Easy
E Havrelo
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E Havrelo
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy
E Havrelo
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E Havrelo
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Green Hills - Kids Easy
E Havrelo
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E Havrelo
1 available
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A young Indigenous girl's family helps calm her nervous butterflies before her first Jingle Dress Dance and reminds her why she dances.
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Bellevue - Kids Easy
E Nelson
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E Nelson
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Donelson - Kids Easy
E Nelson
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E Nelson
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Goodlettsville - Kids Easy
E Nelson
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E Nelson
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Clara spends her summer visiting her grandma and cousin on Standing Rock reservation, where Clara and her family set up the ancestral tipi and grow closer together as they tell stories, sing songs, and learn about their Lakota roots.
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Bellevue - Kids Easy
E Luby
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E Luby
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Bordeaux - Kids Easy
E Luby
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E Luby
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Donelson - Kids Easy
E Luby
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E Luby
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After his family moves to the city, young Ojiig misses the life he knew back home and the night sky full of stars until his parents help him find ways to make the city feel more like home.
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Bordeaux - Kids Easy
E Curtice
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E Curtice
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Goodlettsville - Kids Easy
E Curtice
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E Curtice
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Green Hills - Kids Easy
E Curtice
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E Curtice
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Dani, an Indigenous girl, finds wonder in the resting and waiting that winter teaches us, and shares with her friends how Creator's gift of gratitude can transform the way we see the world.
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Hermitage - Kids Easy
E Rogers
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E Rogers
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Looby - Kids Easy
E Rogers
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E Rogers
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Madison - Kids Easy
E Rogers
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E Rogers
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"Ever since the day Mom and Dad brought Bob home from the car dealership, Bob has been a part of Katie's family. Bob has taken them all over, from powwows to vacations to time spent with faraway family. Bob has been there in sad and scary times and for some of the family's most treasured memories. But after many miles, it's time for the family to say goodbye to Bob..."--
Katie writes a goodbye letter to her family's car that she named Bob, thanking...
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Hermitage - Kids Easy
E Goodluc
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E Goodluc
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Richland Park - Kids Easy
E Goodluc
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E Goodluc
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Southeast - Kids Easy
E Goodluc
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E Goodluc
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"[An] introduction to the annual celebration of 'Rock Your Mocs Day,' because moccasins and Native pride shouldn't be saved just for ceremonies and powwows, but celebrated all year round"--Provided by publisher.
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Bordeaux - Kids Biography
jB P3932L
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jB P3932L
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Goodlettsville - Kids Biography
jB P3932L
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jB P3932L
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Looby - Kids Biography
jB P3932L
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jB P3932L
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"Indigenous women have always worked tirelessly to protect our water -- keeping it pure and clean for the generations to come. Yet there was a time when their voices and teachings were nearly drowned out, leaving entire communities and environments in danger and without clean water. But then came Grandma Josephine and her great-niece, Autumn. Speak for the water. Sing for the water. Dance for the water. With moving lyricism and arresting illustrations,...
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Green Hills - Kids Easy
E Florenc
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E Florenc
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Old Hickory - Kids Easy
E Florenc
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E Florenc
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"Benjamin loves the rain. He loves splashing in puddles and kicking the droplets. And most of all, he loves the sound of thunder because it reminds him of the drum his grandfather plays at powwow. There's nothing better than being outside in the rain, enjoying all the colors and sounds of the storm -- until the lightning comes. Benjamin doesn't like the lightning at all! But when he closes his eyes and listens to the sound of the thunder, he imagines...
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Bellevue - Kids Non-Fiction
j305.897 B9428w
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j305.897 B9428w
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Bordeaux - Kids Non-Fiction
j305.897 B9428w
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j305.897 B9428w
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fiction
j305.897 B9428w
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j305.897 B9428w
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Description
"Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center after school. It's where she goes every day to play outside with friends and work on her homework. But today--March 18, 2021--is special: Auntie Autumn gathers all the children around their television to witness Secretary Deb Haaland in her ribbon skirt at the White House as she becomes the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary. Pia and the other kids behold her Native pride on an...
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Donelson - Kids World Language
E Whitecr
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E Whitecr
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East - Kids World Language
E Whitecr
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E Whitecr
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Main Library - Kids World Language
E Whitecr
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E Whitecr
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"Many years ago, Ojibwe Horses were driven away. Inspired by real events, in this dual-language illustrated picture book a grandfather and grandchild work together to bring them back. A dual language (English and Ojibwe) version of Runs with the Stars."--
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy
E Dupuis
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E Dupuis
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Green Hills - Kids Easy
E Dupuis
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E Dupuis
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Main Library - Kids Easy
E Dupuis
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E Dupuis
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"On a visit to her granny, Maggie is excited to begin her first-ever beading project: a pair of strawberry earrings. However, beading is much harder than she expected! As they work side by side, Granny shares how beading helped her persevere and stay connected to her Anishinaabe culture when she lost her Indian status, forcing her out of her home community--all because she married someone without status, something the men of her community could do...
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Bordeaux - Kids World Language
E Wilson
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E Wilson
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Green Hills - Kids World Language
E Wilson
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E Wilson
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Main Library - Kids World Language
E Wilson
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E Wilson
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"Phoenix loves to play with dolls and marvel at pretty fabrics. Most of all, he loves to dance--ballet, Pow Wow dancing, or just swirling and twirling around his house. Sometimes Phoenix gets picked on and he struggles with feeling different, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how special he is. Based on the childhood experiences of her...
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Edgehill - Kids Easy
E Roberts
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E Roberts
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Goodlettsville - Kids Easy
E Roberts
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E Roberts
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Green Hills - Kids Easy
E Roberts
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E Roberts
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"One summer day, Lauren and her little brother, James, go on a trip to the land with their Moshom (grandfather). After they've arrived, the children decide to fish for dinner while Moshom naps. They are in their canoe in the middle of the lake when the water around them begins to swirl and crash. They are thrown overboard and when Lauren surfaces she sees her brother being pulled away by the Memekwesewak--creatures who live in and around water and...
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Edgehill - Kids Easy
E Lamouch
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E Lamouch
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Southeast - Kids Easy
E Lamouch
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E Lamouch
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"Nikosis grew up going to powwows with his family, happily immersed in music, dance and the sounds of the drum. But when he starts going to daycare, he doesn't feel like he belongs. Nikosis cries every time his mother leaves him in the unfamiliar environment until, one day, she and the teachers use drums to help Nikosis find connection and comfort. Inspired by her son's experience--and her family's love of powwow music and dance--Indigenous educator...
18) My powerful hair
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Bellevue - Kids Easy
E Lindstr
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E Lindstr
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Donelson - Kids Easy
E Lindstr
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E Lindstr
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Edgehill - Kids Easy
E Lindstr
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E Lindstr
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After generations of short hair in her family, a little girl celebrates growing her hair long to connect to her culture and honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
19) When We Are Kind
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"Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities-and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others."-Publishers Weekly
When We Are Kind celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives. Celebrated author Monique Gray Smith has written many books on the topics of resilience and...
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Bellevue - Kids Easy
E Rogers
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E Rogers
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Green Hills - Kids Easy
E Rogers
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E Rogers
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Looby - Kids Easy
E Rogers
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E Rogers
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Bordeaux - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Rogers
1 available
Talking Book E Rogers
1 available
Donelson - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Rogers
1 available
Talking Book E Rogers
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Goodlettsville - Kids Audiobook
Talking Book E Rogers
1 available
Talking Book E Rogers
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Description
"Becca loves spending time with Grandma. Whether they are beading moccasins, dancing like the most beautiful butterflies, or practicing basketball together; Becca knows that, more than anything, she wants to be just like Grandma. And as the two share their favorite activities, Becca discovers something surprising about Grandma."--