{"product_id":"many-ways-of-being-native-hardcover","title":"Many Ways of Being Native - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGinger Reno\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohnson Yazzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical picture book reminding two children that no matter what they do, they are both Native--and who they are is enough. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrate Native identity and diversity in this bedtime story for ages 4 to 7, inspiring children to feel proud of themselves and the many ways they shine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA winged messenger visits two Native children in their sleep and shows them how other Native children have grown up, each with different interests, dreams, and appearances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe message: Native people are many. Native people are still here. And it's what is inside, not outside, that unites Native people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA moving celebration of identity, belonging, and the truth that who we are is always enough.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGinger Reno \u003c\/b\u003eis a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and her desire to learn about Cherokee history and culture naturally spilled over into her writing. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFind Her\u003c\/i\u003e, an Edgar Award nominated middle-grade novel, and \u003ci\u003eSpirit Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, a picture book. Ginger lives in Oklahoma within the Cherokee Nation and likes to spend as much time as possible on her lakefront porch with her two favorite people--her husband and their twelve-year-old German shepherd. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn on the Navajo Nation in Pinon, Arizona, \u003cb\u003eJohnson Yazzie\u003c\/b\u003e's interest in creation began in childhood and led to a lifelong career in fine art as a painter, bronze sculptor, and illustrator. Johnson illustrated \u003ci\u003eKindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa\u003c\/i\u003e by Leslie Stall Widener and \u003ci\u003eYossel's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathryn Lasky. The Navajo word \u003ci\u003ehózhó\u003c\/i\u003e means balance, harmony, beauty. It is the word by which he lives.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9.41 x 9.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44811139153979,"sku":"9781623546755","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2274\/9755\/files\/sZXQh3pT4B9781623546755.webp?v=1793314287","url":"https:\/\/bookshopclassics.shop\/products\/many-ways-of-being-native-hardcover","provider":"Bookshop Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}