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In fiscal year 2000, NLS added thirty-nine titles to its Native American collection. These books, most of which are still in process, cover folklore, history, mythology, fiction, and works by Native American authors. All books will be available in the format noted and will be announced in Braille Book Review or Talking Book Topics. A book number is given if it has been assigned. Annotations are given for five books in each category (juvenile and adult).
Bruchac, Joseph. Sacajawea: The Story of Bird Woman and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. RC. For grades 6-9. 2000. The story of the Lewis and Clark expedition to open the American Northwest (1804-1806) is told through the alternating narratives of Sacajawea, a Shoshoni Indian interpreter and guide, and expedition captain William Clark. Includes excerpts from Clark's actual journals.
Fisher. Leonard. Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya. RC. For grades 4-7. 1999. Introduces the twelve principal gods and goddesses of the ancient Mayan civilization.
Kallen, Stuart. Native American Chiefs and Warriors. RC 50573. For grades 6-9. 1999. Discusses the lives of five influential Native American chiefs: King Philip, Chief Pontiac, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and Wilma Mankiller.
Montejo, Victor. Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya. RC. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999. Mythical and historical tales recount the origins of the Mayan people in Guatemala.
Riordan, James. The Songs My Paddle Sings: Native American Legends. RC 49576. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1995. Twenty brief legends collected from a variety of North American tribes.
Bruchac, Joseph. The Heart of a Chief. RC 49205.
Curry, Jane. Dark Shade. BR 12634.
Curry, Jane. Turtle Island: Tales of the Algonquian Nations. RC 49983.
Durbin, William. The Broken Blade. BR.
Durbin, William. Wintering. BR.
Durrant, Lynda. Echohawk. BR.
Durrant, Lynda. Turtle Clan Journey. BR.
Hoig, Stan. Night of the Cruel Moon: Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears. RC 49363.
Keehn, Sally. I Am Regina. RC 49650.
Lavender, David. Mother Earth, Father Sky: Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest. RC 49548.
Marrin, Albert. Sitting Bull and His World. RC.
Matcheck, Diane. The Sacrifice. BR 12674.
Norman, Howard. Trickster and the Fainting Birds. RC 49900.
Osborne, Mary. Adaline Falling Star. RC.
Sonneborn, Liz. The New York Public Library Amazing Native American History: A Book of Answers for Kids. BR.
Tookoome, Simon. The Shaman's Nephew: A Life in the Far North. BR.
When the Rain Sings: Poems by Young Native Americans. BR.
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. A Season on the Reservation: My Sojourn with the White Mountain Apache. RC 50198. 2000. An ex-basketball star volunteers to assist in coaching a high school team on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona.
Bixler, Margaret. Winds of Freedom: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II. RC 49954. 1992. An account of the only code never deciphered by the enemy during World War II. In their own words, the Navajos describe their war experiences and how they developed and implemented the secret language.
Krech, Shepard. The Ecological Indian: Myth and History. RC 49557. 1999. Reassesses anthropological images of Native Americans as "noble savages" who lived harmoniously with nature. Examines cultural and historical evidence that supports or refutes this popular sterotype.
TeCube, Leroy. Year in Nam: A Native American Soldier's Story. RC. 1999. The author recalls being a twenty-one-year-old infantry recruit in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. He explains how his background as an Apache helped him prepare to be a soldier.
Viola, Herman. Little Bighorn Remembered: The Untold Story of Custer's Last Stand. BR 12759. 1999. Curator emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution presents accounts from descendants of Native Americans who fought on both sides of the battle.
Alexie, Sherman. The Toughest Indian in the World. RC 50590.
Avelord, Lori, and Elizabeth Van Pelt. The Scalpel and the Silver Bear. RC 50241.
Blevins, Win. ravenShadow. RC.
Conley, Robert. Cherokee Dragon: A Novel of the Real People. RC.
Doss, James. The Night Visitor: A Shaman Mystery. RC.
Doss, James. The Shaman's Bones: A Shaman Mystery. RC.
Eagle, Kathleen. What the Heart Knows. RC 49348.
Frazier, Ian. On the Rez. RC 49313.
Heat-Moon, William Least. River-Horse: The Logbook of a Boat across America. RC 49478.
Lassieur, Allison. Before the Storm: American Indians before the Europeans. RC 49390.
Martin, Larry. Sounding Drum. BR 13025.
Wood, Nancy. Thunderwoman: A Mythic Novel of the Pueblos. RC 50604.
Updated December 23, 2002
