Native American Teen

Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team. Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug.

American History for Teens: The Stories, Struggles, and Heroes That Shaped the United States History comes alive like never before in this fast-moving, visually rich exploration of America’s past! From the arrival of the first Indigenous Americans to the triumphs of the civil rights movement and the drama of the Space Race, this book takes teens on an unforgettable journey through centuries of inspiring stories and pivotal moments. Packed with educational images, easy-to-understand maps, and interactive activities, this book transforms history into an engaging and accessible adventure. ...

When Josie Jensen, an awkward 13-year-old musical prodigy, crashes headlong into newcomer Samuel Yazzie, an 18-year-old Navajo boy full of anger and confusion, an unlikely friendship blooms. Josie teaches Samuel about words, music, and friendship, and along the way finds a kindred spirit. Upon graduation, Samuel abandons the sleepy, small town in search of a future and a life, leaving his young mentor behind.

INTO THE AMERICAS (A novel based on a true story) is a gritty, real-life adventure based on one of history’s greatest survival stories. It was inspired by the diary entries of young English blacksmith John Jewitt during his time aboard the brigantine The Boston and also during his sojourn at Nootka Sound, on North America's western seaboard, from 1802 to 1805. Written by father-and-son writing team Lance & James Morcan (authors of The World Duology and The Orphan Trilogy), INTO THE AMERICAS is a tale of two vastly different cultures – Indigenous North American and European civilization ...

He’s famous for planting apple trees across the Midwest. But was this mythic nomad a fool, a saint, or something entirely different? Massachusetts, 1797. John Chapman craves love. Treated like an indentured servant by his father, the late-maturing twenty-one-year-old searches for enough money to take his beautiful sweetheart to a dance. But when the introspective young man is caught stealing a few coins, his stern parent condemns him to a long and dangerous journey to claim new land in the recently opened Indian Territory. Discovering unexpected skills as he and his half-brother brave the...

From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young listeners alike.

Thomas Black Bull's parents forsook the life of a modern reservation and took to ancient paths in the woods, teaching their young son the stories and customs of his ancestors. But Tom's life changes forever when he loses his father in a tragic accident and his mother dies shortly afterward. When Tom is discovered alone in the forest with only a bear cub as a companion, life becomes difficult. Soon, well-meaning teachers endeavor to reform him, a rodeo attempts to turn him into an act, and nearly everyone he meets tries to take control of his life.

These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team—even though he can’t help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident. When Jaxon's former teammates on the varsity team offer to take Tre under their wing, he sees this as his shot to represent his Ojibwe rez all the way to their first state championship. This is the first step toward his dream of playing in the NBA, no matter how much the odds are stacked against him.

Sibling Demi-Gods battle for control of the souls of the dead, in this award-winning fantasy series. Seventeen-year-old Cayden Tiernan and his twin sister Avery are blissfully unaware of their true identities, due to their sudden reincarnation into a mortal form. Hunted from birth, they are hidden by their father in the remote and treacherous cliffs of Sanctuary-By-The-Sea, and raised as simple sheepherders. Their huntress is not your normal run-of-the-mill villain. The dark power behind Queen Alcina’s desperate search will allow no mercy, for this dark force is responsible for their ...

The compelling account of how two heritages united in their struggle to gain freedom and equality in America. The first paths to freedom taken by runaway slaves led to Native American villages. There, black men and women found acceptance and friendship among our country's original inhabitants. Though they seldom appear in textbooks and movies, the children of Native and African American marriages helped shape the early days of the fur trade, added a new dimension to frontier diplomacy, and made a daring contribution to the fight for American liberty.

American History for Teens – A Clear and Captivating Guide to the Past Two Thrilling Manuscripts in One Book – A Journey Through U.S. History and the Civil War American History for Teens: An Enthralling Guide to Major Events and Figures in the History of the United States of America The Civil War for Teens: An Enthralling Guide to a Major Event in American History Step into the past and experience America’s most exciting moments—from the first Indigenous settlers to the fight for civil rights. In this action-packed history book, teens will uncover the heroes, battles, betrayals, and...

The 2nd Amendment, adopted in 1791, calls for 'A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of the state . . .". President George Washington didn’t trust the militia. The Warriors Part 2 shows why from actual U.S. history during the Revolutionary War and afterwards. Grab your copy now.

1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small west Texas town driven by oil and cotton—and a place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. So it goes for Tolly Driver, a good kid with more potential than application, seventeen, and about to be cursed to kill for revenge. Here Stephen Graham Jones explores the Texas he grew up in, and shared sense of unfairness of being on the outside through the slasher horror Jones loves, but from the perspective of the killer, Tolly, writing his own autobiography. Find yourself rooting for a killer in this summer teen movie of a novel gone full blood-curdling tragic.

The American settlers believed the native American Indians were savages. The Indians believed the settlers were invaders trying to take their land. Lewis Wetzel continues his escapades as a one-man army but runs into trouble he can’t get out of. Knotche’s dwindling band continues to fight a just cause. The British cede the Indian land of the Ohio country to the Americans at the end of the Revolutionary War even though the Indians on the American frontier, allies of the British, had been triumphant in their battles with the Americans. When the Indians refused to relinquish their claim to...

With his seemingly mundane act of taking one step forward, he effectively walked from myth to reality. A mysterious friend reappears in the lives of cousins Hannah Mitchell and Jenna Warnke. His return causes a haunted past to be revived and a search for answers about ancient myths in the Snoqualmie Valley of Washington State is born. Could modern science hold the key, or does the truth lie in something supernatural? An unlikely romance is encouraged by hope but threatened by heartbreak. Tragic loss and prejudice loom over the friends, drawing out the darkness of unexpected enemies. Is love...

Growing up impoverished and shuttled between different households, it seemed life was bound to take a certain path for Eddie Chuculate. Despite the challenges he faced, his upbringing was rich with love and bountiful lessons from his Creek and Cherokee heritage, deep-rooted traditions he embraced even as he learned to live within the culture of white, small-town America that dominated his migratory childhood.

Charnaye Toulou has her sights pinned on winning the World Famous Suicide Horse Race during the Omak Stampede. Her desire is to win the purse in order to help her paraplegic father improve living conditions while proving Native women can be warriors. One bully and several anonymous threatening letters try and stop her. So when she hooks up with relatives and a horse that can take her the distance in this rite-of-passage horse race, she begins the rigorous training it takes to become “King of the Hill”, or in her case “Queen”.

Some Stories... have more than one climax! (...and a previously unpublished Book 8: Loose Ends) Mike's dues have been paid in full... ...but magic continues to come at a price! At first it was an alpha male fantasy. Any woman walking over the beautiful Victorian's threshold would fall head over heels with the lucky man of the house! What could be better than the torrid harem he's built with his ex-wife, the gorgeous nineteen-year-old that just so happens to be his ex-wife's former step-daughter, and a gorgeous up-and-comer model? In this (more than) complete collection, Mike's harem ...

In the next book in the Treegate series on American History, the author takes readers to the Battle of Tippecanoe... While their uncle is in England trying to avert war, 18-year-old Manly Treegate and his 12-year-old brother, Peter, go to the Ohio frontier to prepare for war with the British-backed multi-tribal confederation led by a Native American Shawnee warrior named Tecumseh in what would become known as the Battle of Tippecanoe. Manly Treegate Frontiersman is the sixth in an eight-book series, which makes a great companion to study American History. THE TREEGATE BOOK SERIES: Book 1: ...

“No one has ever questioned Josie’s supernatural vision of things; she has a direct line to life-saving information from above.” March 1834 Three years after settling into Eagleton, life is perfect for nineteen-year-old Isabella Andrus-Johnson (Izzy). A cabin on the hill, beautiful twin daughters, a husband who would give his life to protect her. When Josie hears unsettling information, she sends Izzy on a mission to find a runaway boy from the Shelby County Orphanage. Izzy uncovers a plot inside a cult in Arkansas. They've kidnapped and sold several children to a Comanche tribe in ...