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August 2022
Create a Better World
September 2022
Find the Right Words
October 2022
Foster Belonging
November 2022
Promote Healing & Growth
December 2022
Activate Inner Strengths
January 2023
Explore Societal Forces
February 2023
Celebrate Black History
March 2023
Bring Communities Together
April 2023
Make Music!
May 2023
Nurture Family Bonds
June 2023
Support LGBTQ+ Communities
July 2023
Cultivate Caring Connections
November 2022
Promote Healing & Growth
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Powwow Day
Powwow Day
River has been very sick and cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, but as she watches her family dance for her healing, she has faith she will dance again.
Middle Grade
Healer of the Water Monster
Healer of the Water Monster
Nathan Todacheenie, an 11-year-old Diné boy who is spending the summer with his grandmother, must summon his courage to save the life of a Water Monster—and help his uncle heal.
Young Adult
Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry
Living Nations, Living Words: An Anthology of First Peoples Poetry
Living Nations, Living Words, the signature project of the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, gathers and highlights the diverse voices of 47 contemporary Native American poets.
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