Booklist Thursday - Indigenous Characters

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[@carlaking3459]

Another great authentic book is Firekeepers Daughter. It is the greatest MI read this year and I was able to attend an author event at our library. ❤

[@alisonbennett1589]

Just love your channel ! Love all the different categories you come up with. Put all of these on TBR.

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

Thank you, Lindsey. I just downloaded Where the Lost Wander from Audible. It is currently on sale for Audible Plus members.
Reading Native American stories from Indigenous authors is a good idea, but I have no problem with reading books about this culture written by non-Indigenous people if they are careful to be faithful to these incredible people. I also recommend Middle Grade books about this culture. Interesting stuff.
So far I have read Keepunumuk - Weeachumun’s Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greensdeer, et al. I also read A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger. Both authors are indigenous and the flavor of both stories is quite unique.

[@annegibson6072]

I highly recommend There There and Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange. He is an indigenous author himself

[@sarahdavies3789]

I second this! Just read There There last month. I also really enjoyed Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger and am about to read the prequel.

[@lindseyslittlelibrary4300]

Read that book and loved it!

[@biancavalencia7241]

I suggest The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. It’s a very good YA book about finding your identity.

[@carlaking3459]

Adding to the indigenous author comment, the author of Firekeepers daughter is from an indigenous tribe in the UP of Michigan. And correction, it is the great MI read for 2024.

[@renee1292]

Great recommendations! Kathleen Grissom is fabulous so I will definitely read Crow Mary. Also One Thousand White Women. I've heard about it but never read it.
I did not remember that Jodi Picoult story. I've read all her books. I don't re-read books but I really think I want to re-read all of Jodi's books.
Also anything by Louise Erdrich.

[@linaadams138]

Excellent choices.

[@jaynehunter-ar]

I enjoyed Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina, which is mystery/suspense.

[@crochetmima1443]

Follow the River has been on my all time favorites list for many years. Hope you enjoy it !

[@melissacole2534]

Excellent books!! I just finished Follow the River and could not put it down. One Thousand White Women has been one of my favorites for many years. I read it when it first came out and it has not dropped on my favorite list.

[@noreenroux193]

I read Crow Mary during Historithon, I have I Just bought One Thousand White Women at a library sale and I have Where the Lost Wander on Kindle. I'm going to have to read all of them soon.

[@maryannestoner4065]

When is Histor-a-thon?

[@lindseyslittlelibrary4300]

The entire month of November.

[@jennstew73]

May I kindly suggest that you notice a lot of the books you chose are written from a white author’s perspective, and that to truly support and bring awareness to indigenous people it would be better to choose books written by indigenous authors.

[@pamelawilliams7738]

Do you have some favorites to recommend?

[@lindseyslittlelibrary4300]

Thank you for sharing that. If you have some favorites to share I would love to check them out.

[@jennstew73]

⁠@@lindseyslittlelibrary4300
here are some I would suggest checking out.
Truth Telling by Michelle Good
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
From The Ashes by Jesse Thistle
Firekeepers Daughter by Angeline Boulley
There There by Tommy Orange
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
The Highway of Tears by Jessica McDiarmid

[@jennstew73]

@@pamelawilliams7738
here are some I would suggest checking out.
Truth Telling by Michelle Good
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
From The Ashes by Jesse Thistle
Firekeepers Daughter by Angeline Boulley
There There by Tommy Orange
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
The Highway of Tears by Jessica McDiarmid

[@MargaretPinard]

@@jennstew73 I can also recommend The Beadworkers by Beth Piatote and The Break by Katharena Vermette, in addition to up-voting Firekeeper's Daughter and its sequel Warrior Girl Unearthed! Also Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice.