{"product_id":"ravens-ribbons-9780316422161","title":"Raven's Ribbons","description":"\u003cp\u003e ★ \u003cb\u003e\"Spillett captures the joy of the round dance, and a feeling of belonging and connection offered in intergenerational Indigenous community.\"​ --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \u003cb\u003e\"Simple and tender.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tasha Spillett and illustrator Daniel Ramirez comes a joyous intergenerational celebration of gender self-expression and acceptance through an Indigenous lens.\u003c\/b\u003e Raven loves Round Dances. The drums sing to the people. The people dance to the music. Raven's favorite part is to watch the ribbon skirts, swirling like a rainbow. He wishes he could have a ribbon skirt of his own, but his grandmother has never seen a boy wearing one. Until the next round dance, when it turns out that even someone who has lived a long time can see wonderful things that they've never seen before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the spirit of beloved books like \u003ci\u003eJuli?n is a Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e, here is a moving intergenerational story celebrating identity, self-expression, and the realization that even within our traditions, there is room for beautiful reinvention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasha Spillett \u003c\/b\u003eis a Cree and Trinidadian award-winning poet, scholar, and writer. She is the author of several books for young readers, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling picture book \u003ci\u003eI Sang You Down from the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e with art by Michaela Goade. She makes her home in Treaty 1 territory, Manitoba, where she lives with her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Ramirez\u003c\/b\u003e is a descendant of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan and a much-celebrated fine artist. His award-winning art has appeared in exhibitions and museums across the world, including at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. He lives between Phoenix, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187485835538,"sku":"9780316422161","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94adff52-ecb6-4688-95de-71a99b663f9f.jpg?v=1744643995","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ravens-ribbons-9780316422161","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}