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Red Bird Danced
Dawn Quigley
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Heartdrum/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-322362-2
Keywords: Family/School/Community-Interracial Housing Complex, murder, jingle dance, survival, advocacy, learning disability, talents, support, red dress symbol, inequality, activism, ancestors
Ariel and Tomah find their voices as they mourn the suspicious death of Ariel's missing Auntie Bineshiinh with their Ojibwe community, inspiring activism. Lyrical text. Back matter.