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Raven's Ribbons

by Tasha Spillett Publisher: LITTLE BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG R

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A place in the round dance

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Awards & Recognition

  • Author recognition

    Tasha Spillett, New York Times bestselling author

    Described as a New York Times bestselling author.

  • Critical praise

    Publishers Weekly starred review

    Starred review praising the book's depiction of belonging and connection in an intergenerational Indigenous comm...

AlbakiReads Editorial

A place in the round dance

Raven loves the drums and the swirling ribbon skirts at round dances, and wishes for a skirt of his own. His grandmother has never seen a boy wear one, setting up a story about gender self-expression and acceptance within an Indigenous intergenerational community. The dance brings Raven and his grandmother into a moment of shared discovery, with the description centering both personal expression and the connections between generations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in stories about gender expression and acceptance.
  • Families seeking a picture book with an Indigenous community setting and intergenerational relationships.
  • Young readers curious about round dances and ribbon skirts.

Themes

Gender self-expressionAcceptanceIntergenerational connectionIndigenous community and cultural celebration

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Book overview

★ "Spillett captures the joy of the round dance, and a feeling of belonging and connection offered in intergenerational Indigenous community."​ --Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "Simple and tender." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

From New York Times bestselling author Tasha Spillett and illustrator Daniel Ramirez comes a joyous intergenerational celebration of gender self-expression and acceptance through an Indigenous lens.

Raven loves Round Dances. The drums sing to the people. The people dance to the music. Raven's favorite part is to watch the ribbon skirts, swirling like a rainbow. He wishes he could have a ribbon skirt of his own, but his grandmother has never seen a boy wearing one. Until the next round dance, when it turns out that even someone who has lived a long time can see wonderful things that they've never seen before.

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