Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

This beautifully designed, interactive nonfiction work celebrates North American Indigenous thinkers and inventions--perfect for fans of BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall Kimmerer. ​

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 re-appropriating 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.

"An astonishing, exuberant treasure trove of history, science and hands-on activities that repeatedly begs the question: "Why didn't I know this?" 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

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Target age group 8-12
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    • ISBN-13
      9780316413336
    • Weight
      1.3 lbs
    • ISBN-10
      031641333X
    • Item #
      64826
  • Category
    Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Age Group
    9 to 12 yrs
  • Grade Level
    3-5
  • Language
    English
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Theme 1
    Social, Personal & Family Topics
  • Theme 2
    Science & Nature
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Inventions
  • Awards
  • Author
    Havrelock, Deidre & Kay, Edward
  • Dewey
    500.89
  • Publisher
    Little Brown and Company
  • Publication Date
    5/9/2023
  • Pages
    272
  • Dimensions
    1.0 H × 9.3 L × 7.0 W
  • Case Qty
    20

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