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Heartbeat Drum, The: The Story of Carol Powder, Cree Drummer and Activist
Deidre Havrelock
Illustrator: Aphelandra
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams
ISBN: 978-1-4197-5668-9
Keywords: Biography/Memoir-Indigenous, music, women, translanguaging, grandfather-granddaughter,
Powder overcame the bias that women should not play drums, and as an elder, she continued to share this revered skill with young people. Playful illustrations and author/illustrator notes. Back matter.