Yáadilá! Good Grief!

ISBN

9780063274402

Publisher & Publication Year

Heartdrum, 2025

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Author

Laurel Goodluck (Mandan/Hidatsa/Tsimshian)

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Jonathan Nelson (Diné)

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Bahe and Dezba are helping their grandmother, Nali, move from her sheep camp home to their house. The family is packing up, carrying heavy boxes, and settling into a new life together, which isn’t always easy. At every frustration, they throw up their hands and exclaim, “Yaadila!”, Good grief! Bahe sees that this big change is hardest for Nali. But he has a secret plan. Whatever can he be doing with a bucket of water, all that yarn, and Dezba’s dollhouse?

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