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The book tells the story of a young girl who grows her hair long, something her Native American grandmother and mother weren't permitted to do because it was perceived to be a sign of "wildness" and "savageness."
Author Carole Lindstrom follows Caldecott-winning We Are Water Protectors with another children's book featuring Native culture. She says she hopes it helps kids "see themselves in a positive way."
An artist raised in Banks, and a member of Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, artist Steph Littlebird has wanted to share some real history of Native Americans.