This week, I'd like to highlight one of our older titles, Dreambirds. Written by the late David Ogden, Dreambirds is the story of a Native American youth's journey of self-discovery. Natsama is guided by his grandmother, a medicine woman, to find a dreambird and receive its gift.

Natsama becomes a great hunter in his search for the dreambird, but the bird eludes him. In the end, he must swallow his pride and look within himself to find his prey. Due to the amount of text and complexity of concepts, this book is probably best suited to older children, ages 8 to 12.

The illustrations by master watercolorist Jody Bergsma are breathtaking representations of nature and Native American culture, inspired by Bergsma's travels in Alaska, the Queen Charlotte Islands, and Washington's Olympic Peninsula.