Code word courage [Dogs of World War II]by Larson, Kirby 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2018)

BTSB #: 543607 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.1 MG RC: 3.3 3-5 Lexile: 590

Genres: Historical Fiction Animals

Subjects: Dogs - Fiction Family life - Fiction Navajo Indians - Fiction Native Americans - North America - California - Fiction Navajo code talkers - Fiction World War, 1939-1945 - United States - Fiction Friendship - Fiction United States - History|y1933-1945 - Fiction

Summary: In September 1944 eleven-year-old Billie lives with her great aunt, Doff, eagerly waiting for her older brother Leo to return from boot camp, and desperate to find the father that left when she was little; but Leo brings a friend with him, a Navajo named Denny, and the injured dog they have rescued and named Bear--and when the two young men go off to war Bear becomes the thread that ties them all together, and helps Billie to find a true friend.

Code word courage by Larson, Kirby 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2018)

BTSB #: P04232 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   


Genres: Historical Fiction Animals

Subjects: Dogs - Fiction Family life - Fiction Navajo Indians - Fiction Native Americans - North America - California - Fiction Navajo code talkers - Fiction World War, 1939-1945 - United States - Fiction Friendship - Fiction United States - History|y1933-1945 - Fiction

Summary: In September 1944 eleven-year-old Billie lives with her great aunt, Doff, eagerly waiting for her older brother Leo to return from boot camp, and desperate to find the father that left when she was little; but Leo brings a friend with him, a Navajo named Denny, and the injured dog they have rescued and named Bear--and when the two young men go off to war Bear becomes the thread that ties them all together, and helps Billie to find a true friend.

Healer of the water monster by Young, Brian 

BTSB Prebound(Heartdrum, 2021)

BTSB #: 974466 In Bindery

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.7 MG

Genres: Folk Tales, Fables, Mythology

Subjects: Navajo Indians - Fiction Native Americans - North America - Fiction Monsters - Fiction Uncles - Fiction Alcoholics - Fiction Folklore

Summary: Inspired by Navajo beliefs, features a seemingly ordinary boy who must save the life of a Water Monster-and help his uncle suffering from addiction-by discovering his own bravery and boundless love.

Me (Moth) by McBride, Amber 

BTSB Prebound(Feiwel and Friends, 2021)

BTSB #: 617341 Available

Dewey: FAges: 14-18   
AR: 4.8 UG Lexile: 750 HL

Genres: Multicultural Supernatural

Subjects: Novels in verse African Americans - Fiction Navajo Indians - Fiction Native Americans - United States - Fiction Grief - Fiction Depression (Psychology) - Fiction

Summary: Moth, who lost her family in an accident, and Sani, who is battling ongoing depression, take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors, which helps them move forward in surprising, powerful and unforgettable ways.

Race to the sun by Roanhorse, Rebecca 

Paperback(Disney/Hyperion, 2021)

BTSB #: 757464 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 680

Genres: Adventure Fiction Folk Tales, Fables, Mythology Family Life

Subjects: Adventure fiction Monsters - Fiction Navajo Indians - Fiction Native Americans - North America - New Mexico - Fiction Navajo mythology - Fiction Family life - New Mexico - Fiction Friendship - Fiction New Mexico - Fiction

Summary: Guided by her Navajo ancestors, seventh-grader Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father. Includes glossary of Navajo terms.

Race to the sun by Roanhorse, Rebecca 

BTSB Prebound(Disney/Hyperion, 2019)

BTSB #: 757522 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 680

Genres: Adventure Fiction Folk Tales, Fables, Mythology Family Life

Subjects: Adventure fiction Monsters - Fiction Navajo Indians - Fiction Native Americans - North America - New Mexico - Fiction Navajo mythology - Fiction Family life - New Mexico - Fiction Friendship - Fiction New Mexico - Fiction

Summary: Guided by her Navajo ancestors, seventh-grader Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father. Includes glossary of Navajo terms.

Trail of lightning [Sixth World Volume: Book 1]by Roanhorse, Rebecca 

Paperback(Saga Press, 2018)

BTSB #: 757551 Available

Dewey: FAges: 14-18   
AR: 4.7 UG RC: 5.3 9-12 Lexile: 700 HL

Genres: Supernatural Scary/Horror Stories Multicultural

Subjects: Monsters - Fiction Missing children - Fiction Navajo Indians - Fiction

Summary: Maggie Hoskie is a Dinetah monster hunter, a supernaturally gifted killer. When a small town needs help finding a missing girl, Maggie is their last best hope. But what Maggie uncovers about the monster is much more terrifying than anything she could imagine. Maggie reluctantly enlists the aid of Kai Arviso, an unconventional medicine man, and together they travel the rez, unraveling clues from ancient legends, trading favors with tricksters, and battling dark witchcraft.

Water Lady : how Darlene Arviso helps a thirsty Navajo Nation by McGinty, Alice B. 

BTSB Prebound(Schwartz & Wade Books, 2021)

BTSB #: 626236 In Bindery

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
Lexile: 640 AD

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Arviso, Darlene - Fiction Water supply - Fiction Deserts - Fiction Navajo Indians - Fiction Native Americans - North America - New Mexico - Fiction New Mexico - Fiction

Summary: Darlene Arviso drives a school bus and picks up students for school. After dropping them off, she heads to another job: she drives her big yellow tanker truck to the water tower, fills it with three thousand gallons of water, and returns to the reservation, bringing water to many, many others.