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An Indigenous boy invites new friends to share in beloved traditions as he celebrates the joy of summer and his love for Earth and Creator in this picture book that revels in the warmth, light, and fun of the longest days of the year. Bo, a proud Potawatomi boy, is excited to enjoy long summer days tending his garden, walking his dog, and playing in the river with his big sister, Dani. When he discovers that his family's favorite spot has been polluted with garbage, Bo realizes that caring for Earth is part of what makes summer special. And when he overcomes his shyness and invites others to join in, he discovers that summer's magic has even more surprises in store. "Bo is short for saying Bodewadmi ndaw, which is 'I am Potawatomi' in our language.
About the Author
Kaitlin Curtice is a Native American Christian author and speaker. As an enrolled citizen of the Potawatomi nation and someone who has grown up in the Christian faith, Kaitlin writes on the intersection of Indigenous spirituality, faith in everyday life, and the church. Her first book, Glory Happening: Finding the Divine in Everyday Places, was published with Paraclete Press in 2017. It is a series of fifty essays and prayers focusing on finding the sacred in everyday life. Kaitlin is currently working on her second book with Brazos Press, set to come out in 2020. It has been named by Publisher's Weekly as a Religion and Spirituality book to watch for. Kaitlin is a monthly columnist with Sojourners online and has contributed to OnBeing, and Religion News Service. In 2018 she was featured in a documentary with CBS called "Race, Religion and Resistance," speaking on the dangers of colonized Christianity. Kaitlin travels around the country speaking on faith and justice within the church as it relates to Indigenous peoples, as well as mystic faith and spirituality. She has been a featured speaker at Why Christian, Evolving Faith, Wild Goose Festival, The Festival of Faith and Writing, The Revolutionary Love Conference, and more. She also occasionally writes on her blog, kaitlincurtice.com.
