The Star Collection

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Learn about the Star Collection books for young American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) readers that features and celebrates feeling connected to culture and community and having positive relationships with others that are safe, stable, and nurturing.

About the Star Collection

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The Star Collection

The Star Collection books for young AI/AN readers features and celebrates feeling connected to culture and community and having positive relationships with others that are safe, stable, and nurturing.

The Star Collection books were written and illustrated by Marisa Erven (Coquille Tribe of Oregon) in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. This two book collection is intended for kindergarten through third grade AI/AN readers. Each book has an educator guide to help with classroom, community center, or family discussions, an activity that a child can complete, and selected words translated into Cherokee, Lakota, Navajo, Ojibwe, and Yupik.

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The Star Collection was inspired by the Eagle Books, a series of books for young AI/AN readers that encourage healthy living. Both the Star Collection and Eagle Books are available for free. The Friendship Makers and The Stars That Connect Us are available now!
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Resources

Stars that Connect Us
About how AI/AN children are connected to one another and protected by tribal communities.
The Friendship Makers
This book uses a strengths-based approach to model upstander behavior or how to be a good friend.
Star Collections E-books
Download the Star Collection eBooks on your mobile device.
Star Collection Toolkit
This toolkit provides creative resources for use at community events to promote the books. 
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Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control