Joy Harjo is the 23rd United Stated Poet Laureate, appointed in 2019. As a member of the Muscogee Nation, Harjo is the first Native American to hold the position of Poet Laureate.
"The author of nine books of poetry, several plays and children's books, and a memoir, Crazy Brave, her many honors include the Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement from the Poetry Foundation, the Academy of American Poets Wallace Stevens Award, a PEN USA Literary Award, Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund Writers’ Award, a Rasmuson US Artist Fellowship, two NEA fellowships, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Harjo is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and is a founding board member of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she is a Tulsa Artist Fellow." (joyharjo.com)
Joy Harjo titles available in the Upper School Library:
An American Sunrise: Poems
Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems
How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems
A Map to the Next World: Poetry and Tales
She Had Some Horses: Poems
Soul Talk, Song Language: Conversations with Joy Harjo
The Spiral of Memory: Interviews
Crazy Brave: A Memoir
Our library has numerous titles featuring Indigenous and Native American authors and stories. The following list is just a small sample of some suggested reading we have available. Search the catalog or stop by the library to discover more!
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FICTION & SHORT STORIES
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NONFICTION |
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Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine |
Looks Like Daylight: Voices of Indigenous Kids by Deborah Ellis |
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Give Me Some Truth by Eric Gansworth |
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States For Young People by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz |
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There, There by Tommy Orange |
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leathersdale |
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Strangers by David A Robertson |
Urban Tribes: Native Americans in the City |
Electric Literature: Decolonize Your Bookshelp with These Books by Native American Writers
First Nations Development Institute: Native American Children's Literature Recommended Reading List
Los Angelas Public Library: Native American Young Adult Fiction You Need to Read
Penguin Randomhouse: The Native American Heritage Month Booklist
