Between Earth and Sky
illustrated by Thomas Locker
Harcourt, 1996
ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-0-15-200042-4

With grace and drama, Abenaki poet and author Joseph Bruchac retells traditional native legends of ten of America’s most awe-inspiring natural landscapes. These wise stories, together with Thomas Locker’s luminous paintings, evoke the essential spiritual power of the earth. A full-color map charting the homelands of nearly two hundred North American tribes is included.

The Maple Thanksgiving
Celebration Press, 1996
ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-0-673-76221-4

Children of the Longhouse
Dial, 1996
ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-0-8037-1793-0

Eleven-year-old Ohkwa'ri and his twin sister must make peace with a hostile gang of older boys in their Mohawk village during the late 1400s.

Native American Gardening:
Stories, Projects, and Recipes for Families
written with Michael Caduto
Fulcrum, 1996
ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-1-55591-148-5

Roots of Survival:
Native American Storytelling and the Sacred
Fulcrum, 1996
ISBN 978-1-55591-145-4

The Circle of Thanks:
Native American Poems and Songs of Thanksgiving
illustrated by Murv Jacob
Troll, 1996
ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-0-8167-4012-3

The custom of giving thanks is deeply ingrained among the native peoples of North America. Award-winning Native American storyteller Joseph Bruchac has gathered thirteen beautiful thanksgiving pieces, honoring every aspect of creation. Murv Jacob's dramatic illustrations celebrate native cultures and the importance of giving thanks.

The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet:
Native American Poems of the Land
illustrated by Thomas Locker
Philomel, 1995
ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-0-399-22713-4

A retelling of twelve tales from various North American Indian cultures describing how Sky Bear, the Big Dipper, sees the earth from the sky.

The Story of the Milky Way
written with Gayle Ross
illustrated by Virginia Stroud
Dial, 1995
ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-0-8037-1738-1

When cornmeal is stolen from an elderly couple, the others in a Cherokee village find a way to drive off the thief, creating the Milky Way in the process.

Dog People: Native Dog Stories
illustrated by Murv Jacob
Fulcrum, 1995
ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-1-55591-228-4

A series of stories, set in the northern New England ten thousand years ago, about the special relationship between the Abenaki people and the dogs who were their faithful friends.

The Boy Who Lived With the Bears
and Other Iroquois Stories
illustrated by Murv Jacob
HarperCollins, 1995
ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-0-06-021287-2

In these six Iroquois tales, animals showcase the best of human emotions and spirit. Buzzard flies to the Creator to bring back clothes for all the birds. Tiny Chipmunk takes on massive and powerful Bear in a challenge to determine whether or not the sun will keep rising. In the title story, a young boy has lost his human family and finds love in the home of the Bears. Wise and foolish, cowardly and brave animals teach humans how to live better lives, while providing entertainment.

Native Plant Stories
written with Michael Caduto
illustrated by John Kahionhes Fadden
Fulcrum, 1995
young adult, ISBN 978-1-55591-212-3

Joseph Bruchac tells the compelling story of how a young boy named Curly seeks a vision in the hope of saving his people—and grows into the brave and fierce warrior Crazy Horse. Sioux artist S. D. Nelson's paintings, in the traditional ledger style of the Plains Indians, evokes the drama and the tragedy of this important American figure.

Long River
Fulcrum, 1995
ISBN 978-1-55591-213-0

The Great Ball Game: A Muskogee Story
illustrated by Susan L. Roth
Dial, 1994
ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-0-8037-1539-4

Bat, who has both wings and teeth, plays an important part in a game between the Birds and the Animals to decide which group is better.

Keepers of the Night
written with Michael Caduto
Tandem Library, 1994
ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-0-613-88559-1

Native Wisdom
edited by Joseph Bruchac
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994
ISBN 978-0-06-251172-0