{"id":22698,"date":"2025-05-21T12:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/?page_id=22698"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:27:49","slug":"6th-8th","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/book-suggestions\/6th-8th\/","title":{"rendered":"6th-8th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">6th &#8211; 8th Grade Literary Picks<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A range of historically significant works and engaging stories of Maine Native history picked for middle school students.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id22698_f1f99a-2f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22698_d86930-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22698_d86930-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image22698_9d3a9a-9e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image22698_9d3a9a-9e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/from-indian-island-to-omaha-beach-the-d-day-story-of-charles-shay-penobscot-indian-war-hero-bunny-mcbride\/15476513?ean=9780578497273&amp;next=t\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/From-Indian-Island-to-Omaha-Beach-The-Story-of-Charles-Shay-Penobscot-Indian.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover - an elder man sitting in a room holding a feather.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/From-Indian-Island-to-Omaha-Beach-The-Story-of-Charles-Shay-Penobscot-Indian.jpg 316w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/From-Indian-Island-to-Omaha-Beach-The-Story-of-Charles-Shay-Penobscot-Indian-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/From-Indian-Island-to-Omaha-Beach-The-Story-of-Charles-Shay-Penobscot-Indian-93x140.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,316px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>From Indian Island to Omaha Beach<\/em> examines the service and sacrifice made by Native American soldiers and their communities in WWII, the Korean War and Cold War, focusing on the life of Charles Shay and told partly in his words. The book will be released in full in 2020; currently, certain excerpted chapters were released early to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22698_3bc5cc-a1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image22698_130593-45 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image22698_130593-45\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/indians-in-eden-wabanakis-and-rusticators-on-maine-s-mt-desert-island-bunny-mcbride\/15283950?ean=9780892728046&amp;next=t\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-717x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover - black and white images on a background of a river landscape.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-98x140.jpg 98w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-317x453.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-423x604.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-634x906.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s-846x1209.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Indians-in-Eden-Wabanaki-and-Rusticators-on-Maine\u2019s-Mount-Desert-Island-1840\u2019s-1920\u2019s.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,717px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Indians in Eden<\/em> illustrates the interaction between the Wabanaki and the wealthy summer rusticators on Mount Desert Island when Bar Harbor was called Eden.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22698_694dfc-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22698_694dfc-92\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image22698_5536e4-68 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image22698_5536e4-68\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/sacred-instructions-indigenous-wisdom-for-living-spirit-based-change-sherri-mitchell\/9561563?ean=9781623171957&amp;next=t\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Sacred-Instructions-607x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover - drawing of a tree, very fluid in style, with a small figure cradled in a hole in the tree and six figures beneath it.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Sacred-Instructions-607x1024.jpg 607w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Sacred-Instructions-178x300.jpg 178w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Sacred-Instructions-83x140.jpg 83w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Sacred-Instructions-317x534.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Sacred-Instructions-423x713.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Sacred-Instructions-634x1069.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/Sacred-Instructions.jpg 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,607px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Sacred Instructions<\/em> provides a narrative of Indigenous wisdom that addresses some of the crucial issues of our day, such as environmental protection and human rights. Excerpts from this piece can be used for discussion prompts in grades 4-5.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id22698_c3f420-68 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22698_0834e3-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image22698_3b08dc-f2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image22698_3b08dc-f2\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/beta-search?keywords=in+the+shadow+of+the+eagle\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/In-the-Shadow-of-the-Eagle.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover - an image of the Maine State house with an orange cast beneath an antler carved and painted to look like an eagle.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/In-the-Shadow-of-the-Eagle.jpg 336w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/In-the-Shadow-of-the-Eagle-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/In-the-Shadow-of-the-Eagle-94x140.jpg 94w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/In-the-Shadow-of-the-Eagle-317x471.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,336px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>In the Shadow of the Eagle<\/em> describes the struggle of the author as she works as both a representative of the Penobscot Nation and a legislator in Maine state government. Currently, Maine is the only state in the nation to have tribal representatives seated in its legislative body, although the tribal representatives do not have voting power on the house floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22698_29b9a2-8e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image22698_07224f-d9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image22698_07224f-d9\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/an-upriver-passamaquoddy\/f7f5a6387bd85b3b?ean=9781684751709&amp;next=t\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover - close up image of a man's face with a river in the background.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy-768x1157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy-317x477.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy-423x637.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy-634x955.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/An-Upriver-Passamaquoddy.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>In <em>An Upriver Passamaquoddy<\/em> Allen Sockabasin uses his memories and oral tradition to tell the story of the isolated Passamaquoddy village in Maine that he grew up in during 1940s and 1950s, and explains why preserving the Passamaquoddy traditions and language is so critical to his people\u2019s survival in modern times.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22698_961f27-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22698_961f27-1b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image22698_124a43-df .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image22698_124a43-df size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/20th-century-powwow-playland-mihku-paul\/19039158?ean=9781105786105&amp;next=t\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/20th-Century-PowWow-Playland.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover - orange with black and white picture of a woman standing by a teepee.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/20th-Century-PowWow-Playland.jpg 333w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/20th-Century-PowWow-Playland-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/20th-Century-PowWow-Playland-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/hudsonmuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/275\/2020\/12\/20th-Century-PowWow-Playland-317x475.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,333px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>20th Century PowWow Playland<\/em> contains stories of Maliseet heroes vividly explored through poetry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6th &#8211; 8th Grade Literary Picks A range of historically significant works and engaging stories of Maine Native history picked for middle school students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2281,"featured_media":0,"parent":22669,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22698","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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