Y/A fantasy series, 3 books based on Native American beliefs in magic. Books 1 and 2 are illustrated with black and white chapter drawings. The books are for ages 8 to 18.

A Newbery Honor Book "A hilarious, heartfelt triumph."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From the singular imagination of National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson comes a magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a forest of wonders hidden in plain sight. Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and with little to look forward to but a summer of video-calling friends, vying with annoying sisters for the family computer, and tuning out his parents’ financial worries, he’s only too happy to retreat to the woods. From the moment the elegant little dog with the ornate collar appears like an apparition among the trees, Clay sees something uncanny in her. With this mysterious Elphinore as guide, he’ll glimpse ancient secrets folded all but invisibly into the forest. Each day the dog leads Clay down paths he never knew existed, deeper into the unknown. But they aren’t alone in their surreal adventures. There are traps and terrors in the woods, too, and if Clay isn’t careful, he might stray off the path and lose his way forever. Graced with evocative black-and-white illustrations by Junyi Wu, Elf Dog and Owl Head is heartfelt and exhilarating, wry and poignant, seamlessly merging the fantastic and the familiar in a tale both timely and timeless.

Y/A fantasy based on Native American beliefs in magic. Book 2 in a series of three This book is illustrated with black and white chapter drawings. For ages 12- 20, this book was awarded a 4 star review for the learning curve offered to young adults with lessons in math, global warming and Native American languages.

An adult horror story based on northeastern Native American beliefs in skin-walkers and shape-shifters. Yah-ko is Algonquian, "Evil little men," goblin-like creatures that can shift shape into animals. A Mohawk shaman describes them as the spawn of Gan-Nos-Guah, the human flesh eater. The Yah-ko are at war with the Nen-Us-Yoks, "Spirit Dwarf People," the spawn of Ok-ke, "Earth Mother." Accurate research and a compelling story line make this book an entertaining, scary read.

Historical paranormal. A ghost tells her great granddaughter the tale of gold coins that purchased her as a slave in 1810 and their journey through time to present. The ghost leads her granddaughter on the trail to recover Gold Louis coins donated to the Confederate War effort by one of her twin sons. The granddaughter has inherited a museum in New Orleans that her cousins bankrupted while she was growing up. The coins must be recovered to save the museum. Fast-paced action/adventure woven through historical events.

Based on Native American folklore- Illustrated, fantasy, family, adventure -

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