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Young protagonists will meet relatives from faraway, mysterious strangers, and sometimes one another (plus one scrappy rez dog).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey are the heroes of their own stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing stories and poems by:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Joseph Bruchac\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Art Coulson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Christine Day\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eric Gansworth\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Carole Lindstrom\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dawn Quigley\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rebecca Roanhorse\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e David A. Robertson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Andrea L. Rogers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kim Rogers\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cynthia Leitich Smith\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Monique Gray Smith\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Traci Sorell,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tim Tingle\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Erika T. Wurth\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Brian Young\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn partnership with We Need Diverse Books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355933495468,"sku":"9780062869951","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/9903613482210.jpg?v=1781629495"},{"product_id":"firefly-season","title":"Firefly Season","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by the award-winning, bestselling author of Jingle Dancer, Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), and filled with tender illustrations by Kate Gardiner (Nipmuck), this unforgettable, warmhearted picture book is for family and the friends who become family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiper feels grateful for visits with her relatives, especially for the time spent with her cousins in Cherokee Nation and Muscogee Nation during summer vacations, fishing on misty mornings and playing on firefly-filled evenings. Piper's family lives a road trip away in Kansas City. So when a neighbor named Sumi moves in next door, Piper is excited to share her stories and seasons with a new friend. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe two are inseparable--until Piper's family moves to another city. Their bond overcomes distance, and with time, Piper dreams up a plan to reunite with the people she loves most of all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356006666412,"sku":"9780063274440","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/13948503482210.jpg?v=1781631298"},{"product_id":"jingle-dancer-hb","title":"Jingle Dancer HB","description":"\u003cp\u003eJenna, a contemporary Muscogee (Creek) girl in Oklahoma, wants to honor a family tradition by jingle dancing at the next powwow. But where will she find enough jingles for her dress? An unusual, warm family story, beautifully evoked in Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu's watercolor art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2001, National Council for SS \u0026amp; Child. Book Council\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356195410092,"sku":"9780688162412","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/27782843482432.jpg?v=1781634406"},{"product_id":"sisters-of-the-neversea-pb","title":"Sisters of the Neversea PB","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive starred reviews! In this beautifully reimagined story by NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek), Native American Lily and English Wendy embark on a high-flying journey of magic, adventure, and courage to a fairy-tale island known as Neverland...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLily and Wendy have been best friends since they became stepsisters. But with their feuding parents planning to spend the summer apart, what will become of their family--and their friendship\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLittle do they know that a mysterious boy has been watching them from the oak tree outside their window. A boy who intends to take them away from home for good, to an island of wild animals, Merfolk, Fairies, and kidnapped children, to a sea of merfolk, pirates, and a giant crocodile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA boy who calls himself Peter Pan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn partnership with We Need Diverse Books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356411908268,"sku":"9780062869982","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/9903923482210.jpg?v=1781637985"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.carlemuseum.org\/collections\/books-by-cynthia-leitich-smith.oembed","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}