11 must-read indigenous books like Stand Like a Cedar by Nicola I. Campbell

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Stand Like a Cedar

By: Nicola I. Campbell

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When you go for a walk in nature, who do you see? What do you hear?  Award-winning storyteller Nico…

If you liked the indigenous plot in Stand Like a Cedar by Nicola I. Campbell , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Wild Berries

By: Julie Flett

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tch, tch, sh, sh, tup, tup. Spend the day picking wild blueberries with Clarence and his grandmo… read more

Similar categories in Julie Flett's Wild Berries book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
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2. The Water Walker

By: Joanne Robertson

3.97

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

The determined story of an Ojibwe grandmother (nokomis), Josephine Mandamin, and her great love for… read more

Similar categories in Joanne Robertson's The Water Walker book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • canada
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature

3. When We Were Alone

By: David Alexander Robertson , Julie Flett

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her… read more

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4. The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

By: Fannie Flagg

4.10

Format: 283 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author returns to the small town at the heart of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle St… read more

Similar categories in Fannie Flagg's The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • family
  • fiction
"They wolfed wolfly in the wolf den."

-Fannie Flagg, The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

"You know, life can be hard sometimes. And I sort of think animals are little gifts the good Lord sends to help us get through it. Lady sure did that for me."

-Fannie Flagg, The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

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5. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Noble Maillard's Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
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6. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
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7. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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9. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • nature
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10. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • family
  • fiction
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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11. Out of the Blue

By: Jason June

3.62

Format: 375 pages, Hardcover

Crest is not excited to be on their Journey: the monthlong sojourn on land all teen merfolk must un… read more

Similar categories in Jason June's Out of the Blue book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • fiction
"The blue knows what it's doing, if you just trust where it's taking you."

-Jason June, Out of the Blue

"Maybe humans aren't as magicless as I thought. There's definitely some kind of power in movies."

-Jason June, Out of the Blue

"Under the sea, we're all mer. We're all they/them. And we don't have this strange obsession with sex organs, since we don't have any."

-Jason June, Out of the Blue

"He? Elder Crab warned us about this. About humans' obsession with gender, and how labels and rules mean so much to them when it comes to the body."

-Jason June, Out of the Blue

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12. Trying

By: Kobi Yamada

4.59

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt… read more

Similar categories in Kobi Yamada's Trying book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"It was all I could think about. Even as I slept, I dreamt of creating beautiful things."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"I had already proven I couldn't do it. But if I was honest, I wanted to believe I could."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

"The only way to get to where you want to go is to take a step in that direction. And the best way to do that is to begin."

-Kobi Yamada, Trying

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13. Pemmican Wars (A Girl Called Echo, #1)

By: Katherena Vermette

3.71

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with lo… read more

Similar categories in Katherena Vermette's Pemmican Wars (A Girl Called Echo, #1) book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • fiction
  • canada
  • indigenous
Cover of Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built by Angela Burke Kunkel

14. Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built

By: Angela Burke Kunkel

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Based on the life of Jose Alberto Gutierrez, a garbage collector in Bogota, Colombia who started a … read more

Similar categories in Angela Burke Kunkel's Digging For Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Be a Good Ancestor

By: Leona Prince

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Rooted in Indigenous teachings, this stunning picture book encourages readers of all ages to consid… read more

Similar categories in Leona Prince's Be a Good Ancestor book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • nature
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16. Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock (Debwe)

By: Dallas Hunt

4.16

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

This whimsical story celebrates the revitalization of Cree dialects and traditional methods of stor… read more

Similar categories in Dallas Hunt's Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock (Debwe) book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • canada
  • language
  • picture books
  • animals
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
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17. Still This Love Goes On

By: Buffy Sainte-Marie

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Jul… read more

Similar categories in Buffy Sainte-Marie's Still This Love Goes On book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • nature
Cover of I Hope / nipakosêyimon by Monique Gray Smith

18. I Hope / nipakosêyimon

By: Monique Gray Smith

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Poignant words from award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith about all the hopes adults h… read more

Similar categories in Monique Gray Smith's I Hope / nipakosêyimon book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Stand Like a Cedar by Nicola I. Campbell

19. Stand Like a Cedar

By: Nicola I. Campbell

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When you go for a walk in nature, who do you see? What do you hear?  Award-winning storyteller Nico… read more

Similar categories in Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • canada
  • language
  • picture books
  • animals
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
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20. When We Are Kind

By: Monique Gray Smith

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities―… read more

Similar categories in Monique Gray Smith's When We Are Kind book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know: Niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin’igning / A Book about the Seasons by Brittany Luby

21. Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know: Niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin’igning / A Book about the Seasons

By: Brittany Luby

4.35

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical… read more

Similar categories in Brittany Luby's Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know: Niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin’igning / A Book about the Seasons book and Nicola I. Campbell's Stand Like a Cedar

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • nature

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Wild Berries

Julie Flett

3.99

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Fannie Flagg

4.10

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Love in the Library

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4.47

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4.47

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4.11

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4.66

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