Workshops
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code : A Navajo Code Talkers Story by Joseph Bruchac (author) and Liz Amini-Holmes
As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he was taught that his native language and culture were useless. But Chester refused to give up his heritage. Years later, during World War II, Chester–and other Navajo men like him–was recruited by the US Marines to use…
Read MoreWhen The Shadowbush Blooms by Carla Messinger with Susan Katz (author) David Kanietakeron Fadden (illustrator)
A young Lenape Indian girl observes and reflects on the small, important ways her family today, and her ancestors generations before, celebrate the cycle of seasons. Today when a Lenape Indian girl ventures to the stream to fish for shad, she knows that another girl did the same generations before her. Through the cycle of…
Read MoreAaron Slater, Illustrator by Andrea Beaty (author) and david Roberts (illustrator)
Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, Aaron can’t get…
Read MoreThe Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw – she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an…
Read MoreIsh by Peter H. Reynolds
Drawing is what Ramon does. It¹s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon’s older brother, Leon, turns Ramon’s carefree sketches into joyless struggles. Luckily for Ramon, though, his little sister, Marisol, sees the world differently. She opens his eyes to something a lot more…
Read MoreSky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without blue paint? After gazing out the bus window and watching from her porch as day turns into night, she closes her eyes and…
Read MoreEl Ultimo Malvavisco / The Last Marshmallow by Grace Lin
After playing in the snow, Olivia and Mei are ready for cocoa. There’s one marshmallow for Olivia and one marshmallow for Mei. But what will they do with the third marshmallow? How can two friends share three things fairly?
Read MoreRosa Rides Her Scooter / A Rosa Le Encanta Montar en su Patineta by Jessica Spanyol
Let’s find out which toys Rosa and her friends are playing with today! An important series that celebrates inclusivity, promotes gender equality and embraces the uniqueness of every child.
Read MoreHello, Red Fox by Eric Carle
Mama Frog gets a big surprise when the guests arrive for Little Frog’s birthday party: Red Fox looks green to her! Orange Cat looks blue! What has gone wrong? With the active help of the reader, Little Frog shows Mama Frog how to see the animals in their more familiar colors. Is it magic? No,…
Read MoreNotable Native People by Adrienne Keene
Celebrate the lives, stories, and contributions of Indigenous artists, activists, scientists, athletes, and other change-makers in this beautifully illustrated collection. From luminaries of the past, like nineteenth-century sculptor Edmond Lewis–the first Black and Native American female artist to achieve international fame–to contemporary figures like linguist jessie little doe baird, who revived the Wampanoag language, Notable…
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