Native America Calling: Native books to keep young readers engaged this summer

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Native America Calling: Native books to keep young readers engaged this summer

Friday, June 26, 2026

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Native books to keep young readers engaged this summer

If you’re looking for an alternative to screens for the youngsters and young adults in your life over summer break, a new book by a Native author might be the solution.

There is a wealth of new and familiar stories that feature Native characters. Tune in to hear from Native America Calling’s panel of avid readers — who are also authors of books for kids and young adults — about some of their favorite new reads as well as some that are yet to be released.

Guests on Native America Calling

Stacy Wells (Choctaw), author and librarian

Andrea L. Rogers (Cherokee), author and a PhD student at the University of Arkansas

Byron Graves (Ojibwe and Lakota), author and skateboarder