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American Indian Genre
Books in the American Indian genre:
Santiago (1955)
A Guatemalan boy of Indian descent must decide on his future career.
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Author(s):
Ann Nolan Clark
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward
David’s Little Indian, a Story (1956)
Deep in the woods David finds an Indian, no bigger than an ear of corn.
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Author(s):
Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s):
Remy Charlip
My Life as an Indian (1957)
An abridged account of the author’s life as a trapper, trader, guide and adopted member of the Piegan Blackfeet tribe.
Author(s):
James Willard Schultz
Illustrator(s):
David Humphreys Miller
Cowboys and Indians (1958)
What do cowboys and Indians do all day?
Author(s):
Willis Lindquist
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
Little Sioux Girl (1958)
Life on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in the Dakotas.
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Author(s):
Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s):
Lois Lenski
Stories of Early America (1958)
Stories and poems about early American history for younger children.
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Best in Children’s Books Volume 26 (1959)
Best in Children’s Books Volume 28 (1959)
A compendium of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
Best in Children’s Books Volume 42 (1959)
Reindeer Trail (1959)
The story of how Laplanders brought their herds of tame reindeer to succor the natives of Alaska.
Author(s):
Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
Illustrator(s):
Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
Best In Children’s Books Volume 31 (1960)
An anthology of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations.
Best in Children’s Books Volume 33 (1960)
Author(s):
Roger Duvoisin
Grace Moon
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Adrienne Adams
Richard Bennett
Richard Scarry
Et al
Best in Children’s Books Volume 38 (1960)
A collection of stories, poems and articles, many of which have new illustrations.
Little Antelope: An Indian for a Day (1962)
Johnny visits the American Museum of Natural History and imagines what it would be like to be an Indian in the olden days.
Author(s):
Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
Illustrator(s):
Berta Hader
Elmer Hader
The Shy Stegosaurus of Indian Springs (1962)
When Huck stops at the hot springs to retrieve his shirt, an ancient creature steals his banana right out of his hand.
Author(s):
Evelyn Sibley Lampman
Illustrator(s):
Paul Galdone
Bread and Butter Indian (1964)
Based on family records, this is a story of colonial America.
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Author(s):
Anne Colver
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Willie Was Different: The Tale of an Ugly Thrushling (1969)
The story of a thrush who was not content with his native song and became an artist.
Author(s):
Mollie Rockwell
Norman Rockwell
Illustrator(s):
Norman Rockwell
The King’s Ditch (1971)
King Ola rashly promises a fish to each menehune who helps bring water to his kingdom during a drought.
Author(s):
Francine Jacobs
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Heirs of the Ancient Maya (1972)
The story of a tribe of Mayan Indians living in the Chiapas region of Mexico.
Author(s):
Christine Price
Illustrator(s):
Gertrude Duby Blom
The Treasure of Topo-el-Bampo (1972)
Author(s):
Scott O’Dell
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward