Booklists

From the Pigeon Post essay of December 14, 2008, of the same name.


Picture Books

	The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper and illustrated by George and Doris Hauman Highly Recommended
	Raggedy Andy Stories written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle Highly Recommended
	Raggedy Ann Stories written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle Highly Recommended
	The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen and illustrated by P. J. Lynch Recommended
	Corduroy written and illustrated by Don Freeman Recommended
	The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann and illustrated by Don Daily Recommended
	Santa Calls written and illustrated by William Joyce Recommended
	Polar the Titanic Bear by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden and illustrated by Laurie McGraw Recommended
	Arthur's Honey Bear by Lillian Hoban Suggested
	The Nutcracker by Stephanie Spinner and illustrated by Peter Malone Suggested
	Block City by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated by Daniel Kirk Suggested

Independent Reader

	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco and illustrated by William Nicholson Highly Recommended
	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco and illustrated by Michael Hague Highly Recommended
	The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline Recommended
	Hitty by Rachel Field Recommended
	The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi and illustrated by Roberto Innocenti Recommended
	The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman Recommended
	Lord of the Nutcracker Men by Iain Lawrence Suggested
	The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and illustrated by Laura Godwin and Brian Selznick Suggested

From the November 30th, 2008 Pigeon Post essay of the same name.

This book list is divided into three sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
(3) Books for Young Adults

The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use one of the following links to skip directly to either of the other two sections.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Go to books for Young Adults


Picture Books

	A Picture Book of Sacagawea by David A. Adler and illustrated by Dan Brown Suggested
	Children of the Wild West by Russell Freedman Suggested
	This Land Is My Land by George Littlechild Suggested

Independent Reader

	Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink Highly Recommended
	Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Highly Recommended
	Paddle to the Sea by Holling C. Holling Recommended
	The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Recommended
	Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George Recommended
	Pocahontas by Joseph Bruchac Recommended
	Geronimo by Joseph Bruchac Suggested
	Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Robert Bulla Suggested
	Morning Girl by Michael Dorris Suggested
	Guests by Michael Dorris Suggested
	The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich Suggested
	The Porcupine Year by Louise Erdrich Suggested
	The Life and Death of Crazy Horse by Russell Freedman and photographs by Amos Bad Heart Bull Suggested
	Indian Chiefs by Russell Freedman Suggested
	The Talking Earth by Jean Craighead George Suggested
	Death of the Iron Horse by Paul Goble Suggested
	The Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle by Gay Matthaei and Jewel Grutman Suggested
	Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Suggested
	Rachel's Journal by Marissa Moss Suggested
	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell & Ted (ILT) Lewin Suggested
	Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell Suggested
	Standing in the Light by Mary Pope Osborne Suggested
	Mr. Tucket by Gary Paulsen Suggested
	Sequoyah by James Rumford Suggested
	Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith Suggested
	Trappers & Mountain Men by Anastasia Suen Recommendation
	Bound for Oregon by Jean Van Leeuwen and photographs by James Watling & James Suggested
	Night of the Full Moon by Gloria Whelan and illustrated by Leslie Bowman and Tony Meers Suggested

Young Adult

	Give Your Heart to the Hawks by Winfred Blevins Suggested
	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Alexander Brown Suggested
	Jim Thorpe, Original All-American by Joseph Bruchac Suggested
	Across America on an Emigrant Train by Jim Murphy Suggested
	Native American Testimony edited by Peter Nabokov Suggested
	Crooked River by Shelley Pearsall Suggested