Books for Native American Heritage Month

By Luis Diaz | October 6 2022 | General

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month this November, Penguin Random House is highlighting the stories of our authors and illustrators who represent the Indigenous Experience.  Using #StoriesoftheLand, #NativeAmericanbooks, and #Indigenousreads, join us in putting a spotlight on the rich and diverse stories showcasing the important contributions and experiences of Native people.

Here is a selection of titles that we encourage you to share with your students this month and beyond:

Native American Creators

She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller
She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller
Alexandra Boiger, Chelsea Clinton, Traci Sorell, Gillian Flint
978-0-593-40305-1
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Wilma Mankiller!
$5.99 US
Oct 04, 2022
Paperback
80 Pages
Philomel Books
The Water Lady
The Water Lady
How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation
Alice B. McGinty, Shonto Begay
978-0-525-64500-9
This inspiring picture book tells the true story of a woman who brings desperately needed water to families on the Navajo reservation every day.
$18.99 US
Mar 30, 2021
Hardcover
44 Pages
Anne Schwartz Books
We Are Still Here!
We Are Still Here!
Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
Traci Sorell, Frane Lessac
978-1-62354-192-7
Twelve Native American kids present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and victories in Native life, each with a powerful refrain: We are still here!
$17.99 US
Apr 20, 2021
Hardcover
40 Pages
Charlesbridge
Finding My Dance
Finding My Dance
Ria Thundercloud, Kalila J. Fuller
978-0-593-09389-4
In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage.
$18.99 US
Sep 13, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Written in Stone
Written in Stone
Rosanne Parry
978-0-375-87135-1
New to paperback! The author of Heart of a Shepherd tells the story of a Native American girl facing the end of her tribe's traditional way of life.
$7.99 US
Jun 10, 2014
Paperback
208 Pages
Yearling
Indigenous America
Indigenous America
Liam McDonald
978-0-593-38608-8
"A comprehensive and accessible history of the Indigenous peoples of North America." - STARRED REVIEW, School Library JournalIntroducing a new nonfiction series that uncovers hidden histories of the United States.
$8.99 US
Aug 30, 2022
Paperback
176 Pages
Penguin Workshop
Go Show the World
Go Show the World
A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
Wab Kinew, Joe Morse
978-0-7352-6292-8
"We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World is a tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes, featuring important figures such as Tecumseh, Sacagawea and former NASA astronaut John Herrington.
$17.99 US
Sep 11, 2018
Hardcover
40 Pages
Tundra Books
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