Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids [Hardcover]

Edited by award-winning
and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting
stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy,
resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride.

Native families
from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow
in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In a high school
gym full of color and song, people dance, sell beadwork and books, and
celebrate friendship and heritage. Young protagonists will meet relatives from
faraway, mysterious strangers, and sometimes one another (plus one scrappy rez
dog).

They are the
heroes of their own stories.

Featuring stories and poems by:

Art Coulson

Eric Gansworth

Dawn Quigley

David A. Robertson

Kim Rogers

Monique Gray Smith

Tim Tingle

Brian Young

In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

This uplifting assembly affirms the vitality of Indigenous life today and offers accessible situations and characters to all young readers. -Shelf Awareness

A thoughtful and sometimes funny celebration of a celebration, and whether kids are veteran powwow-goers or new to the experience, they’ll long for the convivial warmth of the festivities. -Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

The entries tell of the personal struggles, family joy, belief systems, and stunning regalia of various nations, including the Cree, Ojibwe, Choctaw, Cherokee, Navajo, Abenaki, and Haudenosaunee, through the eyes of the young protagonists. Enrollment issues, Indian wannabes, and veterans’ histories are just a few of the serilcÈ