About this item
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a gorgeous celebration of the land she knows well and the powerful wisdom of elders.
On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth. Salmon from the stream, herring eggs from the ocean, and in the forest, a world of berries.
Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Nagoonberry.
Huckleberry, Snowberry, Strawberry, Crowberry.
Through the seasons, they sing to the land as the land sings to them. Brimming with joy and gratitude, in every step of their journey, they forge a deeper kinship with both the earth and the generations that came before, joining in the song that connects us all. Michaela Goade's luminous rendering of water and forest, berries and jams glows with her love of the land and offers an invitation to readers to deepen their own relationship with the earth.
About the Author
Michaela Goade is the 2021 Caldecott Medal winning illustrator of New York Times Bestselling "We Are Water Protectors" (also a Kirkus Prize Finalist) as well as other books "I Sang You Down from the Stars," "Shanyaak'utlaax: Salmon Boy" (American Indian Youth Literature Award for Best Picture Book 2018) and "Encounter."Michaela is Tlingit and a tribal citizen of the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. She grew up in the rainforest and beaches of Southeast Alaska and lives today in Sheet'ká (Sitka) , Alaska, an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea. Visit her online at www.michaelagoade.com.
