Books about Abenaki History
The Abenaki
by Colin G. Calloway (1989)
Non-fiction, chapter book (110 pages), grades 6-12
The history of Abenaki people through the late 20th century.
Available in the VHS lending library.
The Arrow Over the Door
by Joseph Bruchac (2002)
Historical fiction, chapter book (89 pages), grades 3-7
The story of an Abenaki boy and a Quaker boy in New York during the Revolutionary War. Based on a true story.
Azban's Great Journey
by Brian Chenevert (2015)
Abenaki stories, chapter book (56 pages), grades 4-6
Read about the adventures of Azban, the raccoon, trickster of the Western Abenaki people.
Cave of Falling Water
by Janice Ovecka (1992)
Historical fiction, chapter book (115 pages), grades 4-8
Woni, Mattie, and Stacy are three girls from different time periods that discover the Cave of Falling Water.
Available in the VHS lending library.
Champlain and the Silent One
by Kate Messner (2008)
Historical fiction, chapter book (142 pages), grades 4-8
In 1609, an Innu young man called Silent One travels with Champlain to save his brother.
The Darkness Under the Water
by Beth Kanell (2008)
Historical fiction, chapter book (320 pages), grades 6-12
During the 1920s, Molly's Abenaki and French Canadian family is targeted by the Vermont Eugenics Survey.
The Faithful Hunter Abenaki Stories
by Joseph Bruchac (1988)
Abenaki stories, chapter book (61 pages), grades 4-12
A collection of traditional Western Abenaki stories including several stories about Gluskabe.
Available in the VHS lending library.
Hidden Roots
by Joseph Bruchac (2004)
Historical fiction, chapter book (137 pages), grades 5-9
Set in the 1950s in New York and Vermont. From Uncle Louis, Sonny learns about his roots and the forced sterilization of Abenaki people in Vermont in the 1930s.
Malian's Song
by Marge Bruchac (2005)
Non-fiction, picture book (28 pages), grades 2-4
Based on oral history, this is the Abenaki story of the English attack on the village of St. Francis in 1759. Published by the Vermont Folklife Center.
Resources for educators from the Vermont Folklife Center.
March Toward the Thunder
by Joseph Bruchac (2009)
Historical fiction, chapter book (320 pages), grades 6-9
Louis Nolette, a young Abenaki man, fights for the Union in the American Civil War, even though he is only 15 years old and from Canada.
Muskrat Will Be Swimming
by Cheryl Savageau (2006)
Fiction, picture book (32 pages), grades 2-6
Grampa tells Jeannie a story about Muskrat to help her deal with prejudice against her Abenaki and French heritage.
The Wind Eagle and Other Abenaki Stories
by Joseph Bruchac (1985)
Abenaki stories, chapter book (34 pages), grades 4-12
A collection of teaching stories that teach and entertain.
Available from the VHS lending library.
The Winter People
by Joseph Bruchac (2002)
Historical fiction, chapter book (168 pages), grades 5-8
The story of Saxso, an Abenaki boy who tries to rescue his family after the English raid on the Abenaki village of St. Francis in 1759.