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She Holds Up the Stars

LIBRAIRIE CARCAJOU
She Holds Up the Stars
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CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Indigenous language, culture, and storytelling.
TIMELY AND IMPORTANT THEMES: Introduces the reality of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in a way that is appropriate for middle-grade readership.
UNIVERSAL THEMES: The story also includes coming of age, belonging, coming home/cultural discovery.
INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEW: The story introduces concepts of Indigenous worldview (respect for nature, interconnectivity of all beings) and spirituality (Jibaykana [Milky Way] as the pathway for souls journeying home).
HORSES: The ever-popular horse-driven story is a favorite with young readers!
ADVOCATE AUTHOR: Author Sandra Laronde is well-known and connected in the Canadian arts community as a speaker and arts advocate.