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Published
2024
Publisher
Heartdrum
Subgenre
Contemporary
Words
6,642
Section
Middle Grade

Red Bird Danced

Ariel and Tomah have grown up in a city intertribal housing complex. Ariel, who dances ballet because of her Auntie Bineshiinh, can no longer feel the joy of dancing since her aunt went missing, while class clown Tomah hides fears of his own, and over the seasons the two learn to share the stories they carry.

  • American Indian Youth Literature Award Middle Grade Honor 2026
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book 2025