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This Land

by Ashley Fairbanks

A child’s-eye history of place and belonging

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Praise from PEOPLE.com

    PEOPLE.com calls the book “an adorable primer on the history of land.”

AlbakiReads Editorial

A child’s-eye history of place and belonging

Beginning with the families who lived in one home before the narrator’s, Ashley Fairbanks’s picture book widens its view to neighborhoods, schools, and other familiar places. It introduces the idea that land across the United States is the traditional homeland of Indigenous nations, connecting local history with the people who have lived there in the past and present. The invitation to ask who was here before makes place itself a starting point for learning about community and Indigenous history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring history and community
  • Families and educators introducing Indigenous homelands and local place history
  • Young readers curious about who lived in their community before them

Themes

Indigenous homelandsLocal and community historyPlace and belongingPast and present

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Book overview

This engaging story about native lands invites kids to trace history and explore their communities.

"An adorable primer on the history of land."--PEOPLE.com

Before my family lived in this house, a different family did, and before them, another family, and another before them. And before that, the family lived here, not in a house, but a wigwam. Who lived where you are before you got there?

This Land teaches readers that American land, from our backyards to our schools to Disney World, are the traditional homelands of many Indigenous nations. This Land will spark curiosity and encourage readers to explore the history of the places they live and the people who have lived there throughout time and today.
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