BOOKS FOR STUDENTS

 

Stan, Susan. The Navajo. Rourke Publications, Inc., Vero Beach, Florida.
Color photos of contemporary Navajo Native American Indians and illustrations let young readers examine the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Navajo Indians. A helpful list of important historical dates for the Navajo people is also included.
Suitable for grades 3 through 6.

D'Apice, Mary. The Pueblo. Rourke Publications, Inc., Vero Beach, Florida.
Color photos and illustrations show a history of the Indian groups known collectively as Pueblos because of the sculpture-like villages in which they lived at the time the Spaniards arrived in North America. A helpful list of important dates in the Pueblo's history is also included.
Suitable for grades 3 through 6.

McCall, Barbara A. The Apaches. Rourke Publications, Inc., Vero Beach, Florida. 1990.
Color photos and illustrations show the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Apache Indians. A helpful list of important dates in Apache history is also included.
Suitable for grades 3 through 6.

Lepthien, Emilie U. A New True Book: The Seminole. Childrens Press, Chicago.
Part of a series, this book focuses on the Seminoles. It offers young readers a nice overview of the Seminole culture both past and present. To help students, with unfamiliar terms and words in the text, a helpful glossary is included.
Suitable for grades 2 through 4.

Duvall, Jill D. A New True Book: The Mohawk. Childrens Press, Chicago. 1991.
This book is part of a series and highlights for young readers the history and some of the political and social traditions of the Mohawk tribe and Iroquiois confederation. To help students, with unfamiliar terms and words in the text, a helpful glossary is included.
Suitable for grades 2 through 4.

Fradin, Dennis B. A New True Book: The Cheyenne. Childrens Press, Chicago.
Part of a series, this book focuses on the Cheyenne. It offers young readers a nice overview of the Cheyenne culture both past and present. To help students, with unfamiliar terms and words in the text, a helpful glossary is included.
Suitable for grades 2 through 4.

Osinski, Alice. A New True Book: The Navajo. Childrens Press, Chicago. 1992.
This book is part of a series and gives young readers a brief history of Navajo Indian customs, interactions with white settlers, and changes in traditional ways of life brought on by modern civilization. To help students, with unfamiliar terms and words in the text, a helpful glossary is included.
Suitable for grades 2 through 4.

Lepthien, Emilie U. A New True Book: The Choctaw. Childrens Press, Chicago.
Part of a series, this book focuses on the Choctaw. It offers young readers a nice overview of the Choctaw culture both past and present. To help students, with unfamiliar terms and words in the text, a helpful glossary is included.
Suitable for grades 2 through 4.

Miller, Jay. A New True Book: Native Americans. Childrens Press, Chicago.
This book describes and offers a good overview of the culture, leadership, and structure of various tribes of Native Americans. A glossary helps with the pronunciation and definition of unfamiliar words.
Suitable for grades 2 through 4.

Lepthien, Emilie U. A New True Book: The Cherokee. Childrens Press, Chicago.
This book is part of a series and gives young readers a brief history of Cherokee Indian customs and changes in traditional ways of life brought on by modern civilization. To help students, with unfamiliar terms and words in the text, a helpful glossary is included.
Suitable for grades 2 through 4.

Duvall, Jill D. A New True Book: The Onondaga. Childrens Press, Chicago.
With color photos and illustrations, this book describes the history, culture, and current fortunes of the Onondaga Indians. A glossary helps with the pronunciation and definition of unfamiliar words.
Suitable for grades 2 through 4.

Clare, John D. North American Indian Life. Barrons, New York. 2000.
Many color photos and illustrations with fun to read information make this book a great source for general information.
Suitable for grades 3 to adult.

Liptak, Karen. North American Indian Medicine People. Franklin Watts, New York. 1990.
Realistic illustrations and photographs help this book to give a good basic understanding of Native American Medicine people and their practices.
Suitable for grade 3 through 6.

Wingate, Philippa & Reid, Struan. Who were the first North Americans? Usborne Publishing Ltd., London. 1995.
Many illustrations help to make this a lively and informative book. Many questions about daily life are answered.
Suitable for grades 3 through 6.

Max, Jill. Spiders Spins a Story. Northland Publishing, Flagstaff, AZ. 1997.
Fourteen different Native American legends are told in this book. Many Native American legends include spiders. Spiders represent many things. Read how spiders can be tricksters, helpful allies or workers of miracles.
Suitable for grades 2 through 5.

Liptak, Karen. North American Indian Ceremonies. Franklin Watts, New York.
Realistic illustrations and photographs help to explain the many different Native American Ceremonies.
Suitable for grades 3 through 6.

Carlson, Laurie. Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World. Chicago Review Press, Chicago. 1997.
This book helps you discover, much as the explorers did, what made the "New World" so unique. Instructions for many fun hands on activities are given.
Suitable for grades 1 through 5.

dePaola, Tomie. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush. PaperStar, New York.
Pretty watercolor paintings make this a fun book to share and read aloud. A young Native American boy, Little Gopher, learns how to share and appreciate his unique talents.
Suitable for grades 1 through 3.

Rice, Chris & Melanie. How Children Lived. Dorling Kindersley Limited, London. 1995.
See and compare how many different children lived their everyday lives in their own cultures. How would your life compare to that of a young Native American girl living in the Plains region in the year 1850?
Suitable for grades 1 through 5.

WEBSITES

 

Create Your Own Totem
muc.muohio.edu/~dragonfly/totem.html
Make your own virtual totem pole and find out what it means.

Native Tech: Interactive Games
www.nativetech.org/games/index.html
This site offers fun games. Help a chipmunk find his acorns and use an interactive bead graph to design your own beaded jewelry. Play with a virtual coloring book and paper dolls. Play virtual versions of traditional Native American games.

Native Tech
www.Nativetech.org
This is the Home Page for Native Tech. From here you can find out most anything you want to know about Native American life.

Denver Art Museum
Navajo Sand Painting
Find out what sand paintings mean and what they look like.

Zoom Explorers
www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexn.html
Explorers from A to Z are all here. Site offers very good information about each explorer such as Columbus and Ponce de Leon.

Marilee's Native Americans Resource
marilee.us/nativeamericans.html
This is a good place to start for information, crafts and other Native American activities. This site will lead you to other good sites.

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