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Just Like Grandma
Kim Rogers
Illustrator: Julie Flett
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Heartdrum/Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-0-06-304924-6
Keywords: indigenous, intergenerational bond, Fancy Shawl dance, weekend powwow
Becca learns traditional beading, painting, and dancing with her role-model Native American grandma who shares in her granddaughter's basketball tryouts. Lyrical text paired with evocative earth-toned illustrations. Back matter.