"In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she ever dance again? River wants so badly to dance at powwow day as she does every year. In this uplifting and contemporary picture book perfect for beginning readers, follow River's journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community. Additional information explains the history and functions of powwows, which are commonplace across the United States and Canada and are open to both Native Americans and non-Native visitors. Author Traci Sorell is a member of the Cherokee Nation, and illustrator Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation."-- publisher
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Any Child/Teen
- Centering Culture & Identity
- Settings
- Unspecified
- Tribal Affiliation / Homelands
- Unspecified
- Gender Representation
- Girls/Women
- Race / Culture
- First/Native Nations/American Indian/Indigenous
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Secondary
- Illustrator Lived Experience
- Illustrator shares race/culture with main characters
- Unique Contributions
- First/Native Nations/American Indian/Indigenous
