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Circle of Love

ISBN

9780063078703

Publisher & Publication Year

Heartdrum, 2024

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Author

Monique Gray Smith (Cree, Lakota, and Scottish)

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Illustrator

Nicole Neidhardt (Diné)

Synopsis

Summary

At the Intertribal Community Center, Molly and her family do lots of fun things. Dancing, singing, gardening, praying, learning, and—most of all—being together. Tonight, Molly and her family are going to have a feast. Molly takes this occasion to celebrate everyone she knows: her grandmother, her grandmother’s wife, her uncles and their new child, her cousins, and her friends. Everyone is unique. Together, they make one big circle of love.

Notable Achievements

Reviews

Kirkus: "A celebration of community, queer Native families, and Indigenous joy."

Publishers Weekly: "Two-spirit Cree/Lakota author Smith creates a loving environment with plentiful queer representation."

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