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The Trickster Shadow

by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley Publisher: LITTLE BROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG R

Finding a way alongside the shadow

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Finding a way alongside the shadow

Zoon’s shadow causes trouble at home, at school, and on the soccer field. When he turns to his grandmother, she gives him his grandfather’s drum; its heartbeat-like rhythm becomes part of his effort to understand the shadow and listen to himself. The story brings together a child’s everyday frustrations, a family connection across generations, and Ojibwe teachings about trickster impulses and inner wisdom. Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley’s graphic art is described as a central part of how these ideas come to life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 encountering stories about frustration and self-understanding
  • Families interested in children’s books connected to Ojibwe teachings
  • Young readers who enjoy illustrated stories with family relationships and music

Themes

Self-understandingManaging impulsesIntergenerational wisdomOjibwe teachingsFamily connection

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Book overview

From an acclaimed Ojibwe artist comes a story that offers an empowering universal message about finding inner strength.

Zoon's shadow is always in his way. It makes a mess of his room, disrupts his class at school, and trips him on the soccer field. Zoon doesn't know what to do! Until he tells his grandmother about it, and she gives him his grandfather's drum. Its rhythm is like a heartbeat. If only Zoon can listen to the drum's song, and ultimately to his own heart, he may yet find a way to thrive alongside his shadow.

Pawis-Steckley's striking, graphic art brings to vibrant life both the challenges of controlling our trickster impulses and the luminosity of ancestral and inner wisdom, paving the way for us all to listen to our hearts.
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