It’s Native American History Month.

At the beginning of this year, I published a list of books by Native American authors to introduce kids to the original inhabitants of our country. People who were abused in every way, and yet survived and are still telling their stories.

Here are three more titles to read with your kids.

1. You Hold Me Up, by Monique Grey Smith, ill. by Danielle Daniel

I love a good book about maintaining emotional health. You Hold Me Up provides kids with positive ideas to lift up the people in their lives. It teaches kids what to do AND what to ask for. The ideas are easy to digest and implement, with sweet, painterly illustrations of brown-skinned kids and adults being kind to one another.

2. The Hunter’s Promise: An Abenaki Tale, by Joseph Bruchac, ill. by Bill Farnsworth

A fantastic retelling of a traditional story, my kids were totally into this book. The story had unexpected twists and was wonderfully immersive and unpredictable. Hidden in the words is a moral about loyalty and faithfulness.

3. Thunder Boy, Jr. by Sherman Alexie, ill. by Yuyi Morales

Many kids can identify with the feeling of living under the shadow a family member whose reputation is larger than life, whether it’s a parent, a sibling, or another relative. This story is about embracing your cultural identity, being an individual, and having family pride.