Free to Fly

Free to FlyIn a treehouse by the sea, a grandfather shares the story of how he kept his dreams alive with thoughts of his future grandchild who is his most precious dream of all. Hope takes flight in this tender picture book by author Karina Iceberg (Aleut Alutiiq), and illustrator Steph Littlebird (Kalapuya Chinook), who share a story of Native resilience with a conversation between a grandparent and grandchild that soars into a message of love that spans

most have never been shown to the people in the communities they represent

and elements

folklorists

Angela returns to the place where she was raised—a stunning island town that lies at the border of Canada and Minnesota—where she finds that an eager developer is planning a hydroelectric dam that will leave sacred land flooded and abandoned

their shifting relationship as brothers

is a young man

This is the book for our time

And despite struggles against greed

" —Layli Long Soldier

and informative--useful for people doing language revitalization work in their own communities

not only for the survival of these species but also for the preservation of genetic strains that can help scientists breed more resilient varieties of other plants

We Refuse to Forget is an eye-opening account that challenges our preconceptions of identity as it shines new light on the long shadows of white supremacy and marginalization that continue to hamper progress for Black Americans