Read-alikes and related books

Books like Rainbow Crow

What to read after Rainbow Crow by Nancy Van Laan: 24 titles sharing themes of Indigenous Peoples in the Americas, Native American, Birds, and Legends, Myths, Fables, chosen for mood and literary overlap.

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Top related books to Rainbow Crow

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Rainbow Crow.

The Bear’s Long Tail A Tale Retold

Jane Chartrand

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables

Healer of the Water Monster

Brian Young

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables

Raven A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Gerald McDermott

Themes: Native American • Birds • Legends, Myths, Fables

Encounter

Brittany Luby

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables

The Native American Story Book Volume Four Stories of the American Indians for Children

G. W. Mullins

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables

Mashkiki Road The Seven Grandfather Teachings

Elizabeth S. Barrett

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables

How the Birds Got Their Songs

Travis Zimmerman

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Birds • Legends, Myths, Fables

The Little Hummingbird

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Birds • Legends, Myths, Fables

Bears Make Rock Soup and Other Stories

Lise Erdrich

Themes: Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#10

Crows and Cards

Joseph Helgerson

Themes: Native American • Birds • People & Places

#11

Mystic Horse

Paul Goble

Themes: Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#12

Rabbit Goes to Kansas

Deborah L. Duvall

Themes: Native American • Birds • People & Places

#13

Baby Rattlesnake

Te Ata

Themes: Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#14

Johnny’s Pheasant

Cheryl Minnema

Themes: Native American • Birds • People & Places

#15

Turtle’s Race with Beaver

Joseph Bruchac

Themes: Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#16

Dawn Flight A Lakota Story

Kevin Locke

Themes: Native American • Birds • People & Places

#17

Self-Determined Stories The Indigenous Reinvention of Young Adult Literature

Mandy Suhr-Sytsma

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Native American • People & Places

#18

How Coyote Became Clever An Adaptation of a Traditional Native American Folktale (Told by the Karok People)

Gini Graham Scott

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#19

Aurora A Tale of the Northern Lights

Mindy Dwyer

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#20

The Circle of Caring and Sharing — Theresa “Corky” Larsen-Jonasson

Theresa "Corky" Larsen-Jonasson

Themes: Indigenous Peoples in the Americas • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#21

The Totem Pole

Alison Milford

Themes: Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#22

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

Themes: Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#23

The Earth Made New Plains Indian Stories of Creation

Paul Goble

Themes: Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

#24

We Are Water Protectors

Carole Lindstrom

Themes: Native American • Legends, Myths, Fables • People & Places

Fans of Rainbow Crow by Nancy Van Laan will find 24 titles here, all united by Indigenous Peoples in the Americas, Native American, Birds. Authors represented include Jane Chartrand, Brian Young, Gerald McDermott, Brittany Luby, and others.