{"product_id":"9780063223646","title":"Red Bird Danced","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Indian Youth Literature Award Honoree With lyrical verse and powerful emotion, Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe) tells the story of urban Native kids who find strength in connection with those who came before and in the hope that lets them take flight. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAriel and Tomah have lived in the city’s intertribal housing complex all their lives. But for both of them, this Dagwaagin (Autumn) season is different than any before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his bench outside the front door of his building, Tomah watches his community move around him. He is better at making people laugh than he is at schoolwork, but often it feels like his neighbor Ariel is the only one who really sees him, even in her sadness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAriel has always danced ballet because of her Auntie Bineshiinh and loves the way dance makes her feet hover above the ground like a bird. But ever since Auntie went missing, Ariel’s dancing doesn’t feel like flying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the seasons change and the cold of winter gives way to spring’s promise, Ariel and Tomah begin to change too as they learn to share the rhythms and stories they carry within themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis first middle grade novel by Dawn Quigley is a tour de force. She is known for her American Indian Youth Literature Award–winning Jo Jo Makoons chapter book series and young adult novel \u003ci\u003eApple in the Middle. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive \u003ci\u003eRed Bird Danced\u003c\/i\u003e to readers who love Jasmine Warga and Christine Day!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they navigate a season of change, can they find a way to heal themselves and their community?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDual POV:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow both Ariel and Tomah as their individual stories of hope and hardship intertwine in this heartfelt narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHealing Through Tradition:\u003c\/b\u003e When ballet no longer feels like flying after her aunt goes missing, Ariel discovers the profound healing power of the jingle dress dance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Your Voice:\u003c\/b\u003e Tomah uses humor to hide his struggles with a reading disability, but learns that his true strength lies in storytelling and asking for help.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSocial Justice for Young Readers:\u003c\/b\u003e An age-appropriate exploration of the #MMIW crisis, showing how a community comes together to honor the missing and demand change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dawn Quigley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899297648789,"sku":"9780063223646","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063223646_a3cb348f-4921-48fa-a849-3e482f90ae83.jpg?v=1776888571","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063223646","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}