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![Lost & hound : a novel]( "Lost & hound : a novel")
![Tailing trouble]( "Tailing trouble")
![Peg and Rose solve a murder]( "Peg and Rose solve a murder")
![Fatal first edition]( "Fatal first edition")
![Doggone deadly]( "Doggone deadly")
![Death by chocolate frosted doughnut]( "Death by chocolate frosted doughnut")
![Citizen K-9]( "Citizen K-9")
![The body in the bookstore]( "The body in the bookstore")
![Murder by the bookend : an antique bookshop mystery]( "Murder by the bookend : an antique bookshop mystery")
![Murder under the mistletoe]( "Murder under the mistletoe")
![Murder by invitation only]( "Murder by invitation only")
![A bean to die for : a coffee lover's mystery]( "A bean to die for : a coffee lover's mystery")
![Strawberried alive]( "Strawberried alive")
![Totally pawstruck]( "Totally pawstruck")
![The twelve books of Christmas]( "The twelve books of Christmas")
![Fateful words]( "Fateful words")
![Fondant fumble]( "Fondant fumble")
![Once upon a seaside murder]( "Once upon a seaside murder")
![Castle deadly, castle deep]( "Castle deadly, castle deep")
![Death on the argyle]( "Death on the argyle")
![Reserved for murder]( "Reserved for murder")
![The key to deceit]( "The key to deceit")
![Reading between the crimes]( "Reading between the crimes")
![Between a wok and a dead place]( "Between a wok and a dead place")
![Easter basket murder]( "Easter basket murder")
![A scone of contention]( "A scone of contention")
![Pride, prejudice, and peril]( "Pride, prejudice, and peril")
![Murder in the tea leaves]( "Murder in the tea leaves")
![All that glitters isn't old]( "All that glitters isn't old")
![Death of a clam digger]( "Death of a clam digger")
November is National Native American Heritage Month. To honor indigenous peoples, we have made this list of fiction and nonfiction books written by authors of indigenous heritage. "Own Voices" is a term libraries use to describe books written by people with lived experience in an identity.
![Fresh banana leaves : healing indigenous landscapes through indigenous science]( "Fresh banana leaves : healing indigenous landscapes through indigenous science")
![#NotYourPrincess : voices of Native American women]( "#NotYourPrincess : voices of Native American women")
![Everything you wanted to know about Indians but were afraid to ask : young readers edition]( "Everything you wanted to know about Indians but were afraid to ask : young readers edition")
![Living on the borderlines : stories]( "Living on the borderlines : stories")
![A mind spread out on the ground]( "A mind spread out on the ground")
![Spirit run : a 6,000-mile marathon through North America's stolen land]( "Spirit run : a 6,000-mile marathon through North America's stolen land")
![The sentence : a novel]( "The sentence : a novel")
![A history of my brief body]( "A history of my brief body")
![The Hatak witches]( "The Hatak witches")
![Rez life : an Indian's journey through reservation life]( "Rez life : an Indian's journey through reservation life")
![You don't have to say you love me : a memoir]( "You don't have to say you love me : a memoir")
![The yield : a novel]( "The yield : a novel")
![Habitat threshold]( "Habitat threshold")
![Words like thunder : new and used Anishinaabe prayers]( "Words like thunder : new and used Anishinaabe prayers")
![Apple : skin to the core : a memoir in words and pictures]( "Apple : skin to the core : a memoir in words and pictures")
![Murder on the Red River]( "Murder on the Red River")
![The removed : a novel]( "The removed : a novel")
![Name your mountain]( "Name your mountain")
![What the eagle sees : Indigenous stories of rebellion and renewal]( "What the eagle sees : Indigenous stories of rebellion and renewal")
![Bury my heart at Chuck E. Cheese's]( "Bury my heart at Chuck E. Cheese's")
![Ask the brindled : poems]( "Ask the brindled : poems")
![The heartbeat of Wounded Knee : Native America from 1890 to the present]( "The heartbeat of Wounded Knee : Native America from 1890 to the present")
![White magic : essays]( "White magic : essays")
![Prudence]( "Prudence")
![The last Karankawas : a novel]( "The last Karankawas : a novel")
![Indian horse : a novel]( "Indian horse : a novel")
![Blasphemy]( "Blasphemy")
![Palmares]( "Palmares")
![The marrow thieves]( "The marrow thieves")
![After the people lights have gone off]( "After the people lights have gone off")
Whether you're grateful, thankful, or just plain hungry, check out one of these seasonal picks!
![Peter Callahan's party food : mini hors d'oeuvres, family-style settings, plated dishes, buffet spreads, bar carts]( "Peter Callahan's party food : mini hors d'oeuvres, family-style settings, plated dishes, buffet spreads, bar carts")
![Seriously simple parties : recipes, menus & advice for effortless entertaining]( "Seriously simple parties : recipes, menus & advice for effortless entertaining")
![Raspberry danish murder]( "Raspberry danish murder")
![Jul : Swedish American holiday traditions]( "Jul : Swedish American holiday traditions")
![The Christmas movie cookbook : recipes from your favorite holiday films]( "The Christmas movie cookbook : recipes from your favorite holiday films")
![That cheese plate will change your life : creative gatherings and self-care with the cheese by numbers method]( "That cheese plate will change your life : creative gatherings and self-care with the cheese by numbers method")
![Focus on the good stuff : the power of appreciation]( "Focus on the good stuff : the power of appreciation")
![A harvest of pumpkins and squash : seasonal recipes]( "A harvest of pumpkins and squash : seasonal recipes")
![Betty Crocker Christmas cookies.]( "Betty Crocker Christmas cookies.")
![Mayflower : a story of courage, community, and war]( "Mayflower : a story of courage, community, and war")
![Mayflower lives : Pilgrims in a new world and the early American experience]( "Mayflower lives : Pilgrims in a new world and the early American experience")
![Holiday cheer : festive inspirations for your best season ever!]( "Holiday cheer : festive inspirations for your best season ever!")
![Chicken soup for the soul. The magic of Christmas : 101 tales of holiday joy, love and gratitude]( "Chicken soup for the soul. The magic of Christmas : 101 tales of holiday joy, love and gratitude")
![Finding perfect : a novella]( "Finding perfect : a novella")
![Christmas in the kitchen : the ultimate guide to cooking for the holidays]( "Christmas in the kitchen : the ultimate guide to cooking for the holidays")
![Around the board : boards, platters, plates]( "Around the board : boards, platters, plates")
![How to celebrate everything : recipes and rituals for birthdays, holidays, family dinners, and every day in between]( "How to celebrate everything : recipes and rituals for birthdays, holidays, family dinners, and every day in between")
![Lies my teacher told me : everything American history textbooks get wrong]( "Lies my teacher told me : everything American history textbooks get wrong")
![A home-baked Christmas : 56 delicious cookies, cakes & gifts from your kitchen.]( "A home-baked Christmas : 56 delicious cookies, cakes & gifts from your kitchen.")
![Christmas With Southern Living 2016 : the complete guide to holiday cooking and decorating ; special bonus section celebrates the magazine's 50th year.]( "Christmas With Southern Living 2016 : the complete guide to holiday cooking and decorating ; special bonus section celebrates the magazine's 50th year.")
![Open kitchen : inspired food for casual gatherings]( "Open kitchen : inspired food for casual gatherings")
![Purely pumpkin : more than 100 wholesome recipes to share, savor, and warm your kitchen]( "Purely pumpkin : more than 100 wholesome recipes to share, savor, and warm your kitchen")
![Turkey trot murder]( "Turkey trot murder")
![Gooseberry Patch big book of holiday cooking : celebrate year-round with favorite family recipes.]( "Gooseberry Patch big book of holiday cooking : celebrate year-round with favorite family recipes.")
![Christmas sweets]( "Christmas sweets")
![That cheese plate wants to party : festive boards, spreads, and recipes with the cheese by numbers method]( "That cheese plate wants to party : festive boards, spreads, and recipes with the cheese by numbers method")
![Platters and boards : beautiful, casual spreads for every occasion]( "Platters and boards : beautiful, casual spreads for every occasion")
![Season of love]( "Season of love")
![Delicious gatherings : recipes to celebrate together]( "Delicious gatherings : recipes to celebrate together")
![Emotional success : the power of gratitude, compassion, and pride]( "Emotional success : the power of gratitude, compassion, and pride")
This time of year is all about being thankful for the people, place, and things that make up life's precious moments.
![Freda and the blue beetle]( "Freda and the blue beetle")
![We are grateful : otsaliheliga]( "We are grateful : otsaliheliga")
![The thank you letter]( "The thank you letter")
![Three]( "Three")
![Dear teacher : a celebration of people who inspire us]( "Dear teacher : a celebration of people who inspire us")
![The thank you book]( "The thank you book")
![The very fairy princess : attitude of gratitude]( "The very fairy princess : attitude of gratitude")
![Sallie Bee writes a thank-you note]( "Sallie Bee writes a thank-you note")
![Ava and the rainbow (who stayed)]( "Ava and the rainbow (who stayed)")
![Thanks a lot]( "Thanks a lot")
![Thank you, Mr. Panda]( "Thank you, Mr. Panda")
![We are grateful : otsaliheliga]( "We are grateful : otsaliheliga")
![Thank you, neighbor!]( "Thank you, neighbor!")
![Last stop on Market Street]( "Last stop on Market Street")
![Bear says thanks]( "Bear says thanks")
![Counting our blessings]( "Counting our blessings")
![Splat says thank you]( "Splat says thank you")
![The blue table]( "The blue table")
![Thank you, God]( "Thank you, God")
![Peppa gives thanks]( "Peppa gives thanks")
![Thank you bees]( "Thank you bees")
![Grow grateful]( "Grow grateful")
![Cat]( "Cat")
![The thank you book]( "The thank you book")
![Gracias = Thanks]( "Gracias = Thanks")
![Thank you for my dreams : bedtime prayers of gratitude]( "Thank you for my dreams : bedtime prayers of gratitude")
![Thanks a million : poems]( "Thanks a million : poems")
![Mortimer's first garden]( "Mortimer's first garden")
![Apple cake : a gratitude]( "Apple cake : a gratitude")
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