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Mayeros : A Yucatec Maya Family
by George Ancona

"One of the earliest words I learned," says Ancona, "was chichí, the Mayan word for grandmother...It wasn't until I graduated from high school and traveled to Yucatán that I met her.... this book has been a journey of rediscovery." This is a gorgeous book that weaves the history of the ancient Mayeros, with the daily life of their descendants, a modern Mayero family. $11.20 (30% off retail)

Pablo Remembers : The Fiesta of the Day of the Dead
by George Ancona

During Halloween in the United States, the people in Mexico are preparing for their own celebration, the three-day festival of el Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.

During this celebration, families honor the spirits of their deceased relatives. Ancona introduces young Pablo, who lost his grandmother two years prior. The book shows how the boy and his family will celebrate this special day. All children will find the celebration fascinating and for Mexican children living in the U.S., the book can be an important link to their heritage. $11.20 (30% of retail)

Neekna and Chemai
by Jeannette C. Armstrong

The story of two little girls growing up in the Okanagan Valley before the coming of the white people is part of the Kou-skelowh ("We are the People") series, and a companion to the Okanagan legends How Food Was Given, How Names Were Given, and How Turtle Set the Animals Free. $12.95

Boy Who Lived With Bears and Other Iroquois Stories
by Joseph Bruchac

These tales celebrate the tradition of storytelling with wonderful drawings of nature and comical stories of lessons learned. This is a collection of six Iroquois teaching tales.

The stories come from the author's close association with Iroquois elders and are based on tales he heard while growing up. The stories include "How the Birds Got Their Feathers," "Chipmunk and Bear," "Rabbit's Snow Dance," and "Rabbit and Fox." $11.16

Fox Song

Although Grama Bowman is gone, "Jamie's quiet walk in the woods tells her that her grama is still very near. Grama Bowman has left Jamie her world-a place where Jamie will never be alone." A beautiful book about a mixed-blood child

named Jamie who copes with the death of her great-grandmother, an Abenaki Indian. Jamie treasures and finds comfort in the many things her grandmother taught her. $4.76

Emma & the Trees/Emma minwaah mtigooh
by Lenore Keeshig-Tobias

"Trees everywhere know Emma. They know Emma when she walks down the street. They know Emma when she goes to the park. Or to the store." In this delightful little book, in Ojibway and English, youngest listeners will find out and identify with why the trees know Emma. $6.95

A Rainbow at Night : The World in Words and Pictures

Rainbows, sunsets, mountains, birds, snakes, sheep. Everyday life and the natural world are the subjects of brilliant, colorful paintings by Navajo children who share their art and culture in this lovely book.

Candid photographs of the young artists, aged 6-13, along with their own words about their work, bring their paintings to life in a special way. Bruce Hucko, the children's 'art coach' says the book began when a child asked him, 'Have you ever seen a rainbow at night?' $10.46 (30% off retail)

Ktunaxa Legends
by Kootenai Culture Committee, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

The People's self-name is pronounced "tun-a-HA." Coyote, who inhabits about half of the stories in this large volume, has unusual (to say the least) ways of solving his problems. Through these stories, told by Ktunaxa elders, Ktunaxa children have learned respect for all of creation and a personal regard for all life; the proper way to be in this world. Excellent for telling and read-aloud, as well as for independent reading. $27.95

Paperback - $5.95

Hide and Sneak
by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak, Vladyana Krykorka (Illustrator)

When Allashua goes out to play, her mother warns her: "Don't go too far away. An Ijiraq might hide you, and...no one will ever find you again." Allashua, who is no wimp, outwits the Ijiraq, and with the help of an inuksugaq, finds her way home.

My Arctic 1,2,3
by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak,

"I grew up in the Arctic Circle," says Michael. "When I was a little boy we hunted seals, caribou and whales. But we did not hunt animals all the time. Mostly, we watched them." In this counting book with some words in Inuktitut, wonderfully illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka, Michael shows young readers "some of the animals we have watched." $5.56

Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails

The Northern Lights, known as Aqsalijaat, "the trail of those playing soccer," "like to come out when the sky is crisp and clear and the stars are twinkling brightly in the heavens."

They are the spirits of our dead relatives enjoying a game of soccer across the sky... "It is a great consolation to go out on a clear moonlit night and watch them..." A story of a young girl whose grandmother's wisdom guides her. $16.95

Kwulasulwut: Stories from the Coast Salish

In these original and traditional stories, the characters pass through magical adventures. In each, the young reader experiences the supernatural as it is shown to Salish children. $12.95

Less Than Half, More Than Whole
by Kathleen Lacapa, Michael Lacapa (Illustrator)

"Tony looked into his grandfather's eyes in the mirror framed by all the different sizes, shapes, and colors of his family. Finally, he understood: He was not less than half; he-like the corn-was more than whole."

This is for all children, especially for mixed-blood children who are called "half"-something, and struggle with the question, "where do I belong?"

Hardcover $10.46 Paperback $6.36

A Promise Is a Promise
by Robert N. Munsch and Michael A. Kusugak

This story is a fable which teaches about Inuit culture while illustrating important psychological issues of trust, parental responsiblilty, and truth-telling. Vivid Illustrations. $4.76

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