Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY School Library Journal • Shelf Awareness • National Education Society • American Association of Geography • Canadian Children’s Book Centre • Nerdy Book Club • NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Awards
Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this beautifully designed, award-winning interactive nonfiction book—perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass.
Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled construction. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. Spanning topics from transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies, astronomy, brain surgery, architecture, and agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is a wide-ranging STEM offering that answers the call for Indigenous nonfiction by reappropriating hidden history. The book includes fun, simple activities and experiments that kids can do to better understand and enjoy the principles used by Indigenous inventors. Readers of all ages are invited to celebrate traditional North American Indigenous innovation, and to embrace the mindset of reciprocity, environmental responsibility, and the interconnectedness of all life.
★ "This book will amaze readers and teachers. Completely unique and important." —SLJ, starred review
★ "Engaging and informative." —Booklist, starred review
" Essential for kids and adults. We need this book." —Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh and The Family Romanov
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 272
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2023
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books
Language: en
ISBN: 9780316413336
Creator Bio
Deidre Havrelock and Edward Kay are co-authors of "Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge". Deidre is a Native American writer and activist from the Nisga'a Nation in British Columbia, Canada. She is an advocate for cultural preservation and has a deep understanding of traditional indigenous knowledge and practices. Edward is an award-winning journalist and author who has extensively researched and written about indigenous cultures and traditions. Together, they have combined their expertise and passion to create a book that celebrates the ingenuity and wisdom of indigenous peoples of North America. Deidre and Edward's work aims to promote awareness and appreciation for indigenous cultures and their contributions to society.
