2026 Book Fest: Oklahoma Kidlit Authors
NDN Girls Book Club presents a reading list of children’s lit authors in Oklahoma! This list is not exhaustive— merely an introduction to the world of Indigenous literature and stories that are currently published by authors belonging to tribes and/or groups from Oklahoma.
Featured titles from our 2026 Oklahoma Book Fest include:
Can You Hear the Plants Speak? by Madelyn Goodnight
Braided Roots by Pasha Westbrook
Rock Your Mocs by Laurel Goodluck, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight
Powwow Day by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight
We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell
Contenders by Traci Sorell
Mascot by Traci Sorell
The Rez Detectives by Steven Paul Judd and Tvli Jacob
On Powwow Day (baby board book) by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight
When We Gather by Andrea L. Rogers, illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight
Mary and the Trail of Tears by Andrea L. Rogers
Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
And They Walk On by Kevin Noble Maillard
Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Legendary Frybread Drive-In by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Rain is not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Indian Shoes by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Ancestor Approved, Intertribal Stories, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (anthology!)
Legendary Frybread Drive-In, Intertribal Stories, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (anthology!)
Here Come the Aunties! by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Just Like Grandma by Kim Rogers
A Letter for Bob by Kim Rogers
For a Girl becoming by Joy Harjo
Remember by Joy Harjo
Where to buy Indigenous books in Oklahoma
Green Feather Books, Norman, Oklahoma
In-person and online!
Literati Press: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
In-store and online!
Cherokee Nation Gift Shop
In-store and online!
