![]() ![]() I can’t say enough good things about Goodnight. ![]() If you visit a reservation (or a Powwow) today, you might be tempted to categorize the people you see as “Indian,” “Black,” and “White,” but they are actually ALL Native peoples. Instead of showing English readers stereotypical Natives (e.g., dark brown skin, coal black hair), she used art to reveal the true spectrum of skin and hair tones found among a Native people: black hair, various shades of brown hair, and blond hair, and dark through pale pink skin tones. Goodnight consciously chose to reveal the great diversity in Native America, namely regarding phenotype. I am really appreciative of how the illustrator, Goodnight, approached the artwork. The author spends a lot of time explaining to readers about what the different types of dancers, the arena, and even the emcee and drum group are. Normally, River would dance, but she’s sick. The story is about a young girl named River who attends a Powwow with her sister and parents. The story weaves together both the past and the present and is both timely and accurate. There is so much that I love about POWWOW DAY, written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight. ![]()
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