We Are Who We Are: An Ode to Indigenous Heroes Past and Present [Hardcover]

A companion book to the bestselling Go Show the World, this is another joyous picture book celebration of 13 Indigenous heroes from the past and present.

We are who we are. There's strength in this too. We kept this place free, so you can be you.

Author Wab Kinew expresses this essential message and continues his work from Go Show the World by celebrating the triumphs of 13 more Indigenous heroes throughout history — and how their struggles and successes have made not just their communities but the world a better place for today's youth.

From engineer Mary Golda Ross to interpreter George Bonga, from actor Chief Dan George to author Tasha Spillett, Kinew explores how each of these heroes embraced their most authentic selves (alongside gorgeous illustrations by Janine Gibbons) . . . and encourages young readers to do the same. A collective biography that sparks further curiosity about the Native heroes it celebrates. . . . While the individual stories presented here are scant, their presentation brims with admiration and enthusiasm, and it’s the weight of their totality that carries this picture book. A lively and beautifully illustrated salute to Indigenous achievement. —Kirkus Reviews

An interesting read-aloud, scaffolded with potential discussions to raise awareness about Indigenous experiences. —BooklistWAB KINEW is the bestselling, award-winning author of An Anishinaabe Christmas, The Everlasting Road, Walking in Two Worlds, Go Show the World and The Reason You Walk. A member of the Midewin and an Honorary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, he is a former journalilÃW