A review by yapha
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids, by Cynthia Leitich Smith
5.0
I loved this book of interrelated short stories! It was brilliant the way the authors worked together to have characters from each other's stories make cameos. It really made it feel like they were all at the powwow together. Each story individually is great, but the sum of the whole is so much greater than the parts. It shows both the interconnectedness and the diversity in the Native American communities throughout the United States and Canada. It is also a great taste of a wide variety of Native authors.
It does help to have some background on the modern powwow. I am glad that I read [b:Son Who Returns|18854859|Son Who Returns|Gary Robinson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385994896l/18854859._SY75_.jpg|26801215] over the summer, it explains a great deal about the current role of powwows in Native American society and how they work.
Highly recommended for grades 4 & up.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
It does help to have some background on the modern powwow. I am glad that I read [b:Son Who Returns|18854859|Son Who Returns|Gary Robinson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385994896l/18854859._SY75_.jpg|26801215] over the summer, it explains a great deal about the current role of powwows in Native American society and how they work.
Highly recommended for grades 4 & up.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss