Friday, March 14, 2025

This Land: The History of the Land We're On by Ashley Fairbanks and Bridget George - OPTIONAL

This Land: The History of the Land We're On by Ashley Fairbanks, illustrated by Bridget George. PICTURE BOOK. Crown Books (Random House), 2024. $19. 9780593651445

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL

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A young girl talks about how before she and her family lived in her house, native people lived on the same land. The book points out that American lands were all once the traditional lands of Indigenous nations.

An important topic to share with young readers. As the girl travels to different places she likes to ask who lived here before the people who live here now. The back matter includes information about land acknowledgement.

The main character is white. The illustrations include many indigenous people.

Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian


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