Indians of North America Books for Kids
107 books in indians of north america. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.
Indians of North America books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A indians of north america title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.
Across HootRated's 107 indians of north america titles, books span picture books through Grade 8. About 93% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 1.4/5.
Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.
Carlos Montezuma
Peter Iverson
Carlos Montezuma
Peter Iverson
Squanto and the first Thanksgiving
Joyce K. Kessel
Squanto and the first Thanksgiving
Joyce K. Kessel
The sign of the beaver
Elizabeth George Speare
The sign of the beaver
Elizabeth George Speare
My Life As a Native American
Ann H. Matzke
My Life As a Native American
Ann H. Matzke
The legend of the white doe
William H. Hooks
The legend of the white doe
William H. Hooks
James Cook and the Nuu Chan Nulth
Conner
James Cook and the Nuu Chan Nulth
Conner
You'll never take me
Robert Douglas Mead
You'll never take me
Robert Douglas Mead
The shaman's secret
Larry D. Names
The shaman's secret
Larry D. Names
Concise encyclopedia of the American Indian
Bruce Grant
Concise encyclopedia of the American Indian
Bruce Grant
Ride the crooked wind
Dale Fife
Ride the crooked wind
Dale Fife
File on Helen Morgan
John Frederic Gibson
File on Helen Morgan
John Frederic Gibson
Daughter of the sun (Storyteller)
E. W Jernigan
Daughter of the sun (Storyteller)
E. W Jernigan
Soy Hija Del Sol
E. W. Jernigan, Wright Group, Gisela Jernigan
Soy Hija Del Sol
E. W. Jernigan, Wright Group, Gisela Jernigan
Disney's Pocahontas
Gina Ingoglia
Disney's Pocahontas
Gina Ingoglia
Ishi
Louise V. Jeffredo-Warden
Ishi
Louise V. Jeffredo-Warden
Squanto and the first Thanksgiving
Teresa Noel Celsi
Squanto and the first Thanksgiving
Teresa Noel Celsi
Storm boy
Paul Owen Lewis
Storm boy
Paul Owen Lewis
The Battle of the Little Bighorn
Michael V. Uschan
The Battle of the Little Bighorn
Michael V. Uschan
Wolf whispers
Pauline Ts'o
Wolf whispers
Pauline Ts'o
Raven's children
Yves Troendle
Raven's children
Yves Troendle
Indians of Pennsylvania workshop
Lucille Wallower
Indians of Pennsylvania workshop
Lucille Wallower
Fire In Her Hair
D. Kelley Steele
Fire In Her Hair
D. Kelley Steele
Summer of the bear : an historical novel about the Anishinabeg and the fur traders in Michigan
Leigh A. Arrathoon
Summer of the bear : an historical novel about the Anishinabeg and the fur traders in Michigan
Leigh A. Arrathoon
The Lyon's crown
M. L. Stainer
The Lyon's crown
M. L. Stainer
Baby learns about senses
Jessie Ruffenach
Baby learns about senses
Jessie Ruffenach
Disney's Pocahontas
Gina Ingoglia
Disney's Pocahontas
Gina Ingoglia
Nickommoh! A Thanksgiving Celebration
Jackie French Koller
Nickommoh! A Thanksgiving Celebration
Jackie French Koller
Wounded Knee
Amy Ehrlich
Wounded Knee
Amy Ehrlich
The Pomo Indians (Native Peoples)
Bill Lund
The Pomo Indians (Native Peoples)
Bill Lund
Extraordinary American Indians (Extraordinary People (Paperback))
Susan Avery
Extraordinary American Indians (Extraordinary People (Paperback))
Susan Avery
Mesa Verde National Park
David Petersen
Mesa Verde National Park
David Petersen
The Pawnee (New True Books)
Dennis B. Fradin
The Pawnee (New True Books)
Dennis B. Fradin
Indians
Kathryn F. Ernst
Indians
Kathryn F. Ernst
How Would You Survive as an American Indian?
Scott Steedman, David Salariya
How Would You Survive as an American Indian?
Scott Steedman, David Salariya
The Shoshoni (Full-Color First Books)
Alden R. Carter
The Shoshoni (Full-Color First Books)
Alden R. Carter
The Pueblos (A First Book)
Suzanne Powell
The Pueblos (A First Book)
Suzanne Powell
Chapa Cheek-A-La (Little Beaver) & Other Children's Bedtime Stories
John H. Kearns
Chapa Cheek-A-La (Little Beaver) & Other Children's Bedtime Stories
John H. Kearns
The Indians knew
Tillie S. Pine
The Indians knew
Tillie S. Pine
In a circle long ago
Nancy Van Laan
In a circle long ago
Nancy Van Laan
Children of the Earth and Sky
Stephen Krensky
Children of the Earth and Sky
Stephen Krensky
Between Two Worlds
Candice F. Ransom
Between Two Worlds
Candice F. Ransom
The legend of Jimmy Spoon
Kristiana Gregory
The legend of Jimmy Spoon
Kristiana Gregory
Native Americans
Susan Schneck
Native Americans
Susan Schneck
Quest for courage
Stormy Rodolph
Quest for courage
Stormy Rodolph
Legend of Jimmy Spoon
Kristiana Gregory
Legend of Jimmy Spoon
Kristiana Gregory
Dream Wolf (Aladdin Picture Books)
Paul Goble
Dream Wolf (Aladdin Picture Books)
Paul Goble
Song of the Hermit Thrush
Gloria Dominic
Song of the Hermit Thrush
Gloria Dominic
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
Joseph Bruhac
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
Joseph Bruhac
Savage Spirit (Dawn of Love Series #3)
Meg Cameron
Savage Spirit (Dawn of Love Series #3)
Meg Cameron
Clamshell Boy
Terri Cohlene
Clamshell Boy
Terri Cohlene
The Adventures of Nanabush
Sam Snake, Emerson S. Coatsworth, David Coatsworth, Francis Kagige
The Adventures of Nanabush
Sam Snake, Emerson S. Coatsworth, David Coatsworth, Francis Kagige
First came the Indians
M. J. Wheeler
First came the Indians
M. J. Wheeler
The Secret of Table Rock
Hugh Maclean
The Secret of Table Rock
Hugh Maclean
Native Americans (Discoveries)
Judith Simpson
Native Americans (Discoveries)
Judith Simpson
The Queen's Silver
Wilma E. Alexander
The Queen's Silver
Wilma E. Alexander
Pocahontas Play a Sound
Walt Disney Productions
Pocahontas Play a Sound
Walt Disney Productions
War Canoe
Jamie Bryson
War Canoe
Jamie Bryson
Native Americans
Laura Buller
Native Americans
Laura Buller
Squanto and the First Thanksgiving (Real Reading)
Teresa Noel Celsi
Squanto and the First Thanksgiving (Real Reading)
Teresa Noel Celsi
Climbing to the sun
Jeffrey Carroll
Climbing to the sun
Jeffrey Carroll
Browse all 107 indians of north america books
- Song of the Hermit Thrush
- Potlatch
- With the Indians in the Rockies
- Om-Kas-Toe
- Indians of the Great Plains
- Native American People Set I
- Indian Crafts
- Zia
- Sacajawea, wilderness guide
- Mark of Our Moccasins (Northwest)
- Navajo Long Walk
- Me Run Fast Good
- The secret map
- Lone Woman of Ghalas Hat
- Let's Remember Indians of Texas (Let's Remember)
- "Visions of the Buffalo People"
- Sun birds and evergreens
- The Foundered Mule
- California Native Peoples
- Native Americans of the Plains
- Native Americans of the Southwest
- The Legend of Thunderfoot
- Hunting with the native Americans
- Native American languages
- Native American rivalries
- Legends of Vancouver
- Keepers of the Animals
- North American Indians (At Your Fingertips III/Board Book)
- Native American rock art
- Tribes of Native America - Seminole (Tribes of Native America)
- The Bundle Keeper (Story Keeper Series)
- Disney's Pocahontas Friends Forever
- Iroquois
- For the love of Texas
- Native Nations of the Southwest
- Native Nations of the Northwest Coast
- Mi Vida Como Nativo Americano
- Edward S. Curtis Chronicles Native Nations
- North American Indian life
- Sika and the Raven
- The Good Path
- The Indian's Week
- The Story of Peter Little Bear (A Lamprey River Adventure)
- The Karankawa
- Lipan Apache
- Jumping Mouse and the Great Mountain
- The Shoshoni
Questions parents ask about indians of north america books
- What are the best indians of north america books for kids?
- HootRated catalogs 107 indians of north america children's books spanning picture books through Grade 8. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
- Are indians of north america books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 100 books (93%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 1.4/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
- What reading level are indians of north america books?
- Indians of North America books in our catalog span picture books through Grade 8. The typical reading level lands around Grade 3. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.