Are you looking for a wonderful list of children’s books set in North Dakota? Here are some of our favorites! Each of these children’s books is either set in North Dakota or features a person who has close ties to the state. North Dakota’s open plain are the site of much Native American history as well as Fort Mandan, where the Lewis And Clark expedition spent the winter and met up with Sacagawea. If you’d like more information on each book, read more by clicking on the affiliate links listed below.
A Boy Called Slow
A picture book biography of Lakota Indian Sitting Bull.
Bad River Boys
A description of Lewis and Clark's meeting with Lakota Sioux Indians in North Dakota from the perspective of three young...
Dinomummy
The true story of the discovery of a mummified dinosaur in the Hell Creek Formation of North Dakota.
Jake’s Orphan
A young boy is taken from an orphanage to work on a North Dakota farm in the Great Depression era.
My Mother’s Apron
Discover life on a North Dakota farm in the 1920s and 1930s.
Naya Nuki
A young Shoshone girl who was captured by a rival Indian tribe makes a harrowing escape to her homeland.
Our Family Farm
A peek into the life of farmers in North Dakota feeding livestock, growing crops, and working together.
Sacagawea
A beautifully-illustrated picture book about Sacagawea's life, including a section about her time in North Dakota.
Sitting Bull
An introduction to the life of Sitting Bull, from his place in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show to the Battle...
Sunflower House
Children plant sunflower seeds and watch in amazement as they grow taller and taller each day.