Free to Fly

ISBN

9780063254909

Publisher & Publication Year

Heartdrum, 2026

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Author

Karina Iceberg (Aleut-Alutiiq)

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Illustrator

Steph Littlebird (Kalapuya/Chinook)

Synopsis

Summary

In 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 generations—both those past and to come.

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Reviews

Kirkus: “A moving multigenerational story that urges us to look forward with optimism even as we acknowledge the pain of the past.”

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