Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University

Beyond the ridge | by Goble, Paul

A grandmother takes a spritual journey of death while her family copes with their loss.

Keywords: conflict resolution, death, decision making, family, grandparents, multicultural, native american, self esteem, stress management

Annie and the old one | by Miles, Miska

Annie's grandmother tells her that as soon as her weaving is finished, she will return to the the earth. Annie tries to find many ways to avoid the completion of the weaving; however, she realizes at the conclusion of the story that fate and life cycles are inevitable.

Keywords: assertiveness, conflict resolution, critical thinking, death, family, feelings, goal setting, grandparents, love, multicultural, native american, progress, protection, sadness, stress management, verbal communication

Seven brave women | by Hearne, Betsy

A young girl tells the story of her family's history. She explains how each of her female ancestors played a very important role in the shaping of this family's history.

Keywords: aging, airplane, anger, animals, art, author's note, basketball, boat, careers, coping, farm, feelings, flowers, german, god, grandparents, history, horse, hospital, instruments, loneliness, loss, medicine, multicultural, music, native american, parents, school, science, sports, storytelling, transportation, war

Indian summer | by Monjo, F.N.

During the American Revolution, a father fights under George Washington. This leaves the mother and children to fend off some Indians by themselves.

Keywords: assertiveness, conflict resolution, coping, critical thinking, decision making, family, history, native american, nonverbal communication, parents, safety, stress management, verbal communication, war

Fox song | by Bruchac, Joseph

Jamie remembers her grandmother and all the things that they did together. These memories help Jamie deal with the loss of her grandmother.

Keywords: change, coping, critical thinking, death, family, grandparents, loss, love, memories, multicultural, native american, traditions

The land of gray wolf | by Locker, Thomas

Running Deer, a young Native American boy, helps fight the white settlers from taking over their native land. The white men kill many members of the tribe and take Running Deer and others to a reservation.

Keywords: assertiveness, community, conflict resolution, critical thinking, family, growing up, history, multicultural, native american, settlers, verbal communication

Barn | by Atwell, Debby

After the American Revolution, a barn is built and endures the many stages of history. The barn describes its transitions through farming days, world wars, peace rallies, and other historical events.

Keywords: accidents, accomplishment, aging, animals, autumn, baby, change, cow, depression, family, fire, food, grandparents, history, horse, multicultural, native american, parents, peace, reunion, seasons, siblings, snow, spring, summer, war, weather, wind, winter

The thanksgiving story | by Dalgliesh, Alice

The pilgrims voyage across the ocean from England to the new world. Many hardships await them in America, but they are determined to get there. After a long, cold winter and a beautiful spring, summer and autumn, the pilgrims celebrate Thanksgiving with the Indians.

Keywords: baby, boat, bodies of water, family, food, holidays, multicultural, native american, nutrition, ocean, parents, thanksgiving, transportation

Little leo | by Politi, Leo

When Leo gets an Indian costume from his father, he doesn't realize all the attention he will receive. From California to Italy, many people admire the costume so much that his friends make their own.

Keywords: assertiveness, boat, family, grandparents, horse, italian, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, school, self esteem, train

Running fox the eagle hunter | by Shannon, Terry

Running Fox is a young boy learning the customs of his people. His greatest desire is to catch an eagle and be looked upon as a man. When he finally catches an eagle, he knows he has become a man.

Keywords: acceptance, assertiveness, birds, change, eagle, family, goal setting, growing up, multicultural, native american, nature, self esteem, traditions

The unbreakable code | by Hoagland Hunter, Sara

A young boy is insecure about moving away and leaving what is familiar to him. His grandfather tells about the time when he felt the same way and how he grew proud of his accomplishments.

Home to medicine mountain | by Santiago, Chiori

Benny Lee and his brother Stanley must leave their famiy and Indian tribe to go to a boarding school run by the government. At school, the boys must wear uncomfortable clothes, speak English only, and learn lessons in a classroom. The boys visit their family and tribe in their dreams at night. Whem summer comes, the boys do not have a ticket to go home so they figure out a plan to get home to Medicine Mountain.

Keywords: author's note, critical thinking, culture, dreams, escape, family, feelings, goal setting, grandparents, history, homesickness, multicultural, native american, nature, parents, sadness, school, siblings, storytelling, train, transportation, verbal communication

Big moon tortilla | by Cowley, Joy

Marta Enos has just finished her homework when she accidentally knocks it out the window. She doesn't know what to do so she asks her grandmother for help. With a song and a warm tortilla, Grandmother helps Marta feel better.

Keywords: accidents, animals, author's note, birds, coping, decision making, desert, dog, eagle, family, feelings, food, glasses, grandparents, happiness, hard work, hunger, lion, multicultural, native american, nature, nutrition, problem solving, sadness, song, stress management, symbols, vision

And still the turtle watched | by MacGill-Callahan, Shiela

Delaware Indians carve a rock into a turtle. The turtle watches man progress as centuries go by. Eventually, it is found by an archaelogist and taken to the New York City botantanical gardens for all generations to revere.

Keywords: archeology, careers, garden, history, native american, nonverbal communication, reptiles, traditions, turtle

Everybody needs a rock | by Baylor, Byrd

There are many things to consider when selecting a rock. What special qualities would you look for when playing with rocks?

Keywords: appreciation, collection, decision making, goal setting, multicultural, native american, nature, patience, rocks

A small tale from the far far north | by Sis, Peter

An ambitious man travels to the Artic and becomes friends with the Eskimos. He learns how to survive in the harsh climate. He also is able to help solve some problems for them.

Keywords: appreciation, cold, multicultural, native american, problem solving, protection, respect, survival, understanding

The blizzard's robe | by Sabuda, Robert

The robe of the Blizzard lays over the land, bringing ice and darkness to everything it touches. But what would happen if one young girl destroyed the robe?Teune felt it was her duty to restore the robe she has destroyed. Will she be rewarded for her help or punished for bringing back the cold?In the end, Teune's efforts helps the People Who Fear the Winter Night to be remembered as the People of the Northern Lights.

Keywords: appreciation, arctic, art, careers, change, clothing, colors, community, decision making, dreams, eskimo, guilt, light, native american, nonverbal communication, sky, snow, stars, verbal communication, winter

A string of beads | by Reid, Margarette

A young girl and her grandma spend time together making necklaces from beads. Beads can come in all different shapes, sizes, textures, and materials. They were used by many cultures throughout time. When she puts her necklaces together she learns about each bead.

Keywords: appearance, appreciation, archeology, art, author's note, beauty, celebration, colors, creativity, diversity, egyptian, family, fossil, grandparents, history, multicultural, native american, plants, shapes, sizes, spiritual, storytelling, symbols

Dream wolf | by Goble, Paul

This Native American story describes some boys who are alone in the wild at night. They meet a wolf who has close kinship to a tribe until the white men drives the wolves away. The boys bring the wolves back.

Keywords: animals, birds, bodies of water, conflict resolution, critical thinking, deer, feelings, happiness, loss, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, rabbit, reunion, river, wolf

Inatuk's friend | by Morrow, Suzanne Stark

Because it is winter and no seals can be found, Inatuk and the people in his village are going hungry. In order to survive, Inatuk's family must move into the city where his father can work. Inatuk has a hard time because he must leave his best friend.

Keywords: animals, change, coping, family, friendship, hunger, loss, moving, multicultural, native american, nonverbal communication, parents, rabbit, seal, siblings, stress management

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