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  • Indigenous Ingenuity

  • A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge
  • By: Deidre Havrelock, Edward Kay
  • Narrated by: Erin Tripp
  • Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
  • 3.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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Indigenous Ingenuity

By: Deidre Havrelock, Edward Kay
Narrated by: Erin Tripp
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Publisher's summary

Celebrate Indigenous thinkers and inventions with this 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. Listeners 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

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 • The Green Earth Book Award

©2022 Deidre Havrelock (P)2022 Christy Ottaviano Books
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Critic reviews

"Erin Tripp chronicles the scientific advancements of the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, or North America, in a matter-of-fact voice that complements the narrative.... As Tripp covers topics that range from ecology to agriculture and recreation, each discovery and innovation is introduced with enthusiasm and clarity, making it easy to grasp. Listeners, especially young STEM enthusiasts, will enjoy learning about the countless contributions of North American Indigenous Peoples and how they are helping to shape the present and future as new challenges arise." (AudioFile)

"A conversational tone invites readers to engage with this monumental collection . . . Curious readers will learn facts unique to individual tribal groups while gaining knowledge of STEM/STEAM concepts. An ambitious, appealing, and accessible work documenting and protecting valuable knowledge."—Kirkus Reviews

"Engaging and informative, this will be welcomed by both STEM and social studies curricula to help to correct prevailing narratives about Indigenous technology."—Booklist, starred review

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