Dancing With Our Ancestors

By: Robert Davidson, Janine Gibbons (Illustrator), Sara Florence Davidson

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Hardcover | 6 September 2022

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Hardcover
40 Pages

Age
4 - 8

Grade
1 - 3

Dimensions(cm)
21.5 x 23.8 x 1.1

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In this tender picture book, Sara Florence Davidson transports readers to the excitement of a potlatch in Hydaburg, Alaska—her last memory of dancing with her late brother.

It feels like my brother and I have always known how to sing the songs and dance the dances of our Haida ancestors. Unlike our father, we were born after the laws that banned our cultural practices were changed. The potlatch ban did not exist during our time, so we grew up dancing and singing side by side.

The invitations have been sent. The food has been prepared. The decorations have been hung. And now the day of the potlatch has finally arrived! Guests from all over come to witness this bittersweet but joyful celebration of Haida culture and community.

Written by the creators of Potlatch as Pedagogy, this book brings the Sk'ad'a Principles to life through the art of Janine Gibbons.

Industry Reviews

Among CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2023

-- "CCBC"

Among IBBY Canada's 2020-2022 From Sea to Sea to Sea: Celebrating Indigenous Picture Book Collection

-- "IBBY Canada"
The book is exciting, powerful, and educational for readers.--Alex Hebert "Anishinabek News"

Among American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) Best Books 2022

-- "American Indians in Children's Literature"

A Globe and Mail top 10 kids' book of 2022

-- "The Globe and Mail"

Each of the four books documents a different day in the authors' lives, including learning to carve argillite and fishing on the Yakoun River. Along the way, they immerse the reader in an Indigenous approach to teaching and learning. The collection really honours the people in the stories.

--Kaitlyn Bailey "Vancouver Sun"

Among Quill & Quire's Fall Preview: Books for Young People - Picture Books

--Quill & Quire "Quill & Quire"

The colorful, painted illustrations set a festive tone while the text also teaches that there were once laws banning these celebrations. The celebratory book will find a ready home in public library and elementary school library shelves, and anywhere looking to expand picture book knowledge of Indigenous cultures.

--Carrie Voliva "School Library Journal"

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