1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogJennifer Schultzhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/jschultz/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="X39ErnC1Ef"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/11/november-is-native-american-history-month/">November is Native American History Month</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2013/11/november-is-native-american-history-month/embed/#?secret=X39ErnC1Ef" width="600" height="338" title="“November is Native American History Month” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="X39ErnC1Ef" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> While recognizing fine books about Native Americans/American Indians should be a year-round deal,  celebrating Native American/American Indian Heritage Month in November is a great time to discuss these awesome biographies of Native Americans/American Indians:   (Scholastic.com) Although more comprehensive biographies of Sitting Bull exits, this  picture book biography offering (unfortunately out of print) by one of the best authors about Native American cultures and history is a short yet strong look at the childhood of the great Hunkpapa chief who led the defeat of General Custer.  The storytelling quality of the text makes this an excellent read aloud for elementary school children.   (Holiday House) If you need to diversify your Christmas books collection, you definitely need The Christmas Coat. Young Virginia is eagerly awaiting packages from Theast (The East), as are the other children in her Sioux community.  Being the daughter of the Episcopal priest means that she must...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Boycalledslow.jpg