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There are four books for K–4 readers, plus three–chapter books and a graphic novel for readers in grades 5–8. Coloring books are part of the series for grades K-4. The storybooks are free to view, share, and download as PDF and EPUB file formats. The book series includes a toolkit and links to find guidance for planning an Eagle Books event for your family, classroom, or community. There are guides with instructions and ideas, as well as sample materials, like a news release, to help you get the word out about the event.

Eagle Books: Native Diabetes Wellness Program

The Eagle Books are a series of books for young readers that encourage healthy living. They were developed in response to the burden of diabetes among Native Americans and the lack of diabetes prevention materials for Native American children. The colorful, Native American inspired characters in the stories promote healthy eating, physical activity, and diabetes awareness. The books were written by Georgia Perez, a community health representative in Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico, and illustrated by Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band of Ojibwe, Wisconsin) and Lisa A. Fifield (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan).

Each book presents its own health messages and can be read on its own. However, the books build on messages from the previous book, so Native Diabetes Wellness Program (NDWP) recommends reading them in order: Through the Eyes of the Eagle, Knees Lifted High, Plate Full of Color, and Tricky Treats

Video: The Story of the Eagle Books

This video tells the story of how the Eagle Books were developed. The books were written and illustrated for Native American communities to encourage children to make healthy choices. The themes of the books are: follow tradition, be active, eat healthy food, and make good choices.

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Grades K–4

The Eagle Books for early readers in grades K–4 are a series of four books written by Georgia Perez with illustrations by Patrick Rolo and Lisa A. Fifield. These books follow Rain That Dances and his friends, Thunder Cloud, Little Hummingbird, and Simon, as they learn about traditional ways of being healthy from a wise eagle and his animal friends. The books promote type 2 diabetes prevention by encouraging young readers to be physically active and eat healthy foods.

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pdf-5915Knees Lifted High for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 2
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epub-5913Knees Lifted High for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 2 - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5914Knees Lifted High for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 2 Coloring Sheets
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pdf-5918Plate Full of Color for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 3
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epub-5916Plate Full of Color for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 3 - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5917Plate Full of Color for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 3 Coloring Sheets
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pdf-5921Through the Eyes of the Eagle for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 1
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epub-5919Through the Eyes of the Eagle for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 1 - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5920Through the Eyes of the Eagle for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 1 Coloring Sheets
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pdf-5924Tricky Treats for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 4
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epub-5922Tricky Treats for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 4 - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5923Tricky Treats for Grades K-4 Eagle Books Series 4 Coloring Sheets
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Through The Eyes of The Eagle
  Video: Through The Eyes of The Eagle (Book 1)
Rain That Dances meets an eagle who is sad because people in the community are not as healthy as they could be, and many have type 2 diabetes. Mr. Eagle tells Rain That Dances that his people need to remember their ancestors’ healthy ways.
Through The Eyes of The Eagle
  Video: Through The Eyes of The Eagle (Book 1)
Rain That Dances meets an eagle who is sad because people in the community are not as healthy as they could be, and many have type 2 diabetes. Mr. Eagle tells Rain That Dances that his people need to remember their ancestors’ healthy ways.
Knees Lifted High
  Video: Knees Lifted High (Book 2)
Rain That Dances introduces his best friend, Thunder Cloud, to Mr. Eagle. Mr. Eagle encourages the boys to be physically active every day and shows them how much fun it can be.
Plate Full of Color
  Video: Plate Full of Color (Book 3)
Miss Rabbit meets the boys’ friends, Little Hummingbird and Simon. Miss Rabbit teaches the children the value of eating a variety of colorful healthy foods.
Tricky Treats
  Video: Tricky Treats (Book 4)
Coyote tries to trick the children into eating unhealthy foods. The children learn the importance of choosing small amounts of healthy foods for everyday snacks.

Grades 5–8

The Eagle Books for young people in grades 5–8 is a series of youth novels written by Terry Lofton and illustrated by Patrick Polo and Lisa A. Fifield. The novels follow Rain That Dances and his friends on adventures that reinforce Native wisdom, encouraging friends and families to stay healthy by being active and eating healthy food. In addition to the books, a four-volume graphic novel that expands the story of Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream with new characters and adventures is available for download.

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Download Eagle Books Series Grades 5–8

pdf-5900Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series 1
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epub-5899Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series 1 - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5902Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series Volume 1 The Vanishing
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epub-5901Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series Volume 1 The Vanishing - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5904Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series Volume 2 The Cave Where the Giants Sleep
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epub-5903Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series Volume 2 The Cave Where the Giants Sleep - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5906Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series Volume 3 A Trail of Bones
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epub-5905Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series Volume 3 A Trail of Bones - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5908Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series Volume 4 A Boy Must Help Us
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epub-5907Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series Volume 4 A Boy Must Help Us - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5910Hummingbird’s Squash for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series 2
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epub-5909Hummingbird’s Squash for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series 2 - Download as EPUB
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pdf-5912Trickster of Two Rabbit Mountain for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series 3
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epub-5911Trickster of Two Rabbit Mountain for Grades 5–8 Eagle Books Series 3 - Download as EPUB
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Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream (Book 1)
Readers are reintroduced to the original characters, who are now in middle school. Rain That Dances and his friends meet fossil poachers and dodge traps set by the tricky coyote.

Hummingbird’s Squash (Book 2)
Hummingbird, a 12-year-old girl, hopes to grow giant vegetables for the reservation. However, a school bully and a coyote get in the way of her fulfilling that dream.

Trickster of Two Rabbit Mountain (Book 3)
Rain, Rain’s dad, and Boomer meet “the Two Rabbit” during a trip. They learn how small, seemingly defenseless, individuals use their wits to overcome bigger adversaries.

Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream Graphic Novel

This four-volume, comic book–style adaptation of the original youth novel features more action, new characters, illustrations, and positive health messages.

Volume 1: The Vanishing
Things are beginning to disappear around Rain and his friends. As they look for clues and listen to advice, their friend Jimmy, mysteriously vanishes.

Volume 2: The Cave Where the Giants Sleep
Our young friends discover that Jimmy’s disappearance and other missing things are linked. Now they need guidance from the Eagle to help solve the mystery.

Volume 3: A Trail of Bones
The boys find Jimmy, but he is in trouble. The bones they discovered were from a cave that fossil poachers want to find. Jimmy is captured again and makes a bargain with the poachers that may put Rain in danger.

Volume 4: A Boy Must Help Us
Rain learns that the fossil poachers have taken his Grandma to find the cave in hopes of stealing valuable fossils. With the help of his friends, Rain finds his Grandma and helps police arrest the poachers.

Planning Guides

Developed under the direction of the Native Diabetes Wellness Program, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee and the Indian Health Service Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention.

Video: Flying with the Eagle

This video shows how the Eagle Books were used as the basis of outreach events in Keweenaw Bay, Michigan, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, and suggests ways the materials can be used in other communities.

Download Eagle Books Series Activities

Download Eagle Books Series Activities

pdf-5884A Guide to Build Cultural Awareness about American Indians and Alaska Natives
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pdf-5885Eagle Books a Week In Motion
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pdf-5886Eagle Books Bookmark
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pdf-5887Eagle Books Color and Find Picture Puzzle
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pdf-5888Eagle Books Coloring Guide
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pdf-5889Eagle Books Coyote and Turtle's Dream Synopsis
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pdf-5890Eagle Books Mask Fans to Color
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pdf-5891Eagle Books Mathematics, Food Production, Technology and Engineering Science Cards
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pdf-5892Eagle Books Paper Mask Fans
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pdf-5893Eagle Books Play Script
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pdf-5894Eagle Books Trading Cards
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pdf-5895Eagle Books Word Search and Answer Keys
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pdf-5896Eagle Books Your Own Bookmark
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pdf-5897The Youth Novels Educators and Community Guide for Eagle Books
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pdf-5898Toolkit for Families, Classrooms and Communities Eagle Books Series
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Download Eagle Books Series Stationery

Download Eagle Books Series Stationery

pdf-5939Eagle Books Blue Watercolor Stationery
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pdf-5940Eagle Books Coyote Thank You Postcard
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pdf-5941Eagle Books Greeting Card — Writable
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pdf-5942Eagle Books Landscape Watercolor Stationery
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pdf-5943Eagle Books Letterhead Stationery
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pdf-5944Eagle Books Parchment Paper Stationery
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pdf-5945Eagle Books Postcard — Blank
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pdf-5946Eagle Books Sky Watercolor PowerPoint Template
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pdf-5947Eagle Books Sky Watercolor Stationery - Writable
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pdf-5948Eagle Books Stationery — Sage with Silhouettes
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pdf-5949Eagle Books Watercolor Stationery — Vertical
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Download Eagle Books Series Videos

Download Eagle Books Series Videos

mp4-5967Eagle Books A Plate Full of Color Video
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mp4-5968Eagle Books Flying with the Eagle Video
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mp4-5969Eagle Books Knees Lifted High Video
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mp4-5971Eagle Books Through the Eyes of the Eagle Video
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mp4-5972Eagle Books Tricky Treats Video
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mp4-5973Our Cultures are Our Source of Health
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mp4-5974The Story of the Eagle Books Video
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Planning Guides
Instructions and ideas for creating Native Wellness events
Stationery
Cards, stationery, and labels to create props for your Eagle Books event.
Art Projects
Coloring books, puzzles, stickers, trading cards, and more. Suggestions for use included.
Play Scripts
Scripts for the four Eagle Books for early readers in grades K-4. Suggestions for props, staging, and intermission snacks included.
Displays and Decorations
Use to advertise your event or as props. Suggestions for use included.
Activities and Certificates
Use to encourage and inspire children and adults to stay healthy and prevent type 2 diabetes.
Youth Novel Materials
Posters, displays, and guides for ways to incorporate characters and themes from the books.
   
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Eagle Books Toolkit

The Eagle Books Toolkit provides creative resources based on the themes, messages, and characters of the Eagle Books. Use art in displays for health fairs and other events to reinforce Eagle Books type 2 diabetes prevention messages. Links to files and instructions for creating backdrops, activity materials, promotional documents, and much more. You can choose between small and large file print options and reproduce files as is or alter them to accommodate your ideas. Using a professional printer is recommended for very large files.

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The Youth Novels: Educators and Community Guide

The Youth Novels: Educators and Community Guide has been designed to assist teachers and communities by providing an array of activities that support the goals of the Eagle Books project and promote the health and educational messages in the youth novels. Most of the activities in the Guide for Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream can be applied to the graphic novel.The Eagle Books Youth Novels Educator Guide also contains additional lessons for the Health is Life in Balance, a Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools (DETS) curriculum for grades 5-8.

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Traditional Foods Stories

American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the country are reclaiming traditional foods as part of the global Indigenous food sovereignty movement that embraces identity, history, and traditional ways and practices to address health.

The stories below were compiled by Chelsea Wesner (Choctaw) to help NDWP understand the importance and meaning of traditional foods across Indian Country. The traditional foods stories represent Native communities across Indian Country.

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Download Eagle Books Series Traditional Foods

pdf-5950Eagle Books Part I — Traditional Foods in Native America
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pdf-5951Eagle Books Part II — Good Food is Power
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pdf-5952Eagle Books Part III — Compendium of Traditional Foods Stories
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pdf-5953Eagle Books Part IV — Traditional Foods in Native America
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pdf-5954Eagle Books Part V — Traditional Foods in Native America
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docx-5955Traditional Foods Project in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities 2008-2014
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pdf-5956Traditional Foods Project in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities 2008-2014
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Video: Our Cultures are Our Source of Health

Renowned Hollywood actor and Cherokee tribal member, Wes Studi, explains how American Indians and Alaska Natives are twice as likely to have diagnosed diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. Studi underscores the wisdom of cultural knowledge, including gathering and planting local traditional foods and playing traditional games, to promote health and prevent diseases like type 2 diabetes. In the dramatic short video, Studi relays the powerful message: “Our people and cultures hold the answers. Our cultures are our source of health.”

Tradition of Gratitude Posters

The Traditions of Gratitude posters were created to honor traditional wisdom and scientific-evidence using culturally relevant messages that promote health, type 2 diabetes prevention, and diabetes care. Each of the three posters—Standing Tall for 50 Years, Around the Fire, and They Changed the World!!—includes a narrative explaining its history and meaning.

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Download Eagle Books Series Posters

pdf-5925Be Active Backdrop Panel — Large
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pdf-5926Coyote — Easel Stand with Instructions
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pdf-5928Eagle Books 3-Panel Storytelling Backdrop
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pdf-5927Eagle Books 3-Panel Storytelling Backdrop — with gridlines
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pdf-5929Eagle Books Hand-in-Hand Poster — Editable
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pdf-5930Eagle Books Hand-in-Hand Poster — Large
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pdf-5931Eagle Books Happy Rabbit Poster — Writable
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pdf-5932Eagle Books Table Top Banner
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pdf-5933Eat Healthy Foods Backdrop Panel - Small
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pdf-5934Eat Healthy Foods Backdrop Panel — Large
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pdf-5935Graphic Novel Poster — Coyote and the Turtle’s Dream
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pdf-5936Tradition of Gratitude Posters Around the Fire Talking Circles
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pdf-5937Tradition of Gratitude Posters Standing Tall for 50 Years Honoring Community Health Representatives, 1968 – 2018
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pdf-5938Tradition of Gratitude Posters They Changed the World
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