Book cover of Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)

Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)

ISBN

9780063218680

Publisher & Publication Year

HarperCollins/Heartdrum, 2024

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Author

Marcie Rendon (White Earth Anishinaabe)

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Illustrator

Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley (Ojibwe)

Synopsis

Summary

An Ojibwe grandmother carefully measures and selects just the right colors of fabric, and her sewing machine hums whirr, whirr, whirr late into the night. In the morning, her growing granddaughter has a beautiful new ribbon skirt to wear, a reminder of her nookomis and the cultural traditions that stitch together her family with love.

Notable Achievements

Reviews

Kirkus: "A radiant and joyful glimpse at an important Native tradition."

Educator Guide

This guide to Indigenous literature, created by Muskogee educator Jenna Wolf in association with Heartdrum, includes discussion questions for Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition) as well as a general introduction to the importance of Indigenous books.

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