Written by Simon J. Ortiz, and illustrated by Sharol Graves
I have never read this book before.
Ratings: Amazon: 4.8 out of 5 stars. Goodreads: 4.25 out of 5 stars.
Summary: This story “traces the progress of the Indians of North America from the time of the Creation to the present.”
In 2021, this book was challenged in York, PA. This book received attention because it was included on a list of books by a district diversity committee that was created the year prior. “Some parents feared the books would make white children feel guilty about their race or indoctrinate them.”
My take: This book does cover how the indigenous peoples were wronged by the men who broke promises, and it is very very sad. But I believe it is important to discuss these things in order to prevent it from repeating. What happened in the past has caused irreparable generational trauma and the next generation needs to understand what happened so that they can figure out how to move forward.
Here are a few links about this book and the challenges or bans.
Books banned on Native Americans are at Potawatomi Library, Wisconsin (greenbaypressgazette.com)
The Banned Book Reviewer 
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