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On Powwow Day
  • Published: 1 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9781623545765
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 20
  • RRP: $17.99

On Powwow Day

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In this board book by best-selling Native author Traci Sorell, discover colors, sounds, and counting from one to ten on powwow day!

This eye-catching, interactive board book is sure to keep toddlers engaged. Count one through ten as you make your way through the day of the powwow, looking for colors, family members, jingle dresses, musical instruments, and tribal citizens in this introduction to a traditional Native event.

An award-winning children's picture book adapted to be ready for little listeners in a warm and vibrant board book edition.
  • Published: 1 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9781623545765
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 20
  • RRP: $17.99
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About the authors

Traci Sorell

Best-selling author Traci Sorell writes inclusive, award-winning historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats for young people. She is a two-time Sibert Medal and Orbis Pictus honoree and an award-winning audiobook narrator and producer. Eight of her books have received awards from the American Indian Library Association, including At the Mountain’s Base, Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series and She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller. A former federal Indigenous law attorney and policy advocate, Traci is a Cherokee Nation citizen and first-generation college graduate. She lives within her tribe’s reservation in northeastern Oklahoma.
portrait photo of Traci Sorell

Praise for On Powwow Day

Praise for Powwow Day

  • "A heartwarming picture book about the roles of courage, culture, and community in the journey of personal healing."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
  • "A resonant, hopeful tale."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • "A tender and inspiring view of Indigenous traditions and how celebrating them can lead to healing and redemption."—School Library Journal, starred review
  • "Delicate feathers and fringe adorn brilliant gold, pink, and turquoise ensembles."—Foreword Reviews
  • "Lyrical and uplifting story."—Shelf Awareness
  • Kirkus Best Books 2022 & SLJ Best Books 2022
  • Chicago Public Library Best Books 2022
  • Shelf Awareness Best of 2022
  • Bookstagang’s Best Bookshelf Building Picture Books of 2022
  • Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best of 2022 2023 Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended book
  • Notable Books for Global Society (ILA)

Praise for We Are Still Here!
  • "An essential purchase for introducing the impact laws and treaties had and continue to have on Native Nations." --School Library Journal, starred review
  • "An emphatic, triumphant declaration" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
  • "A perfect introduction."—Booklist, starred review
  • Sibert Honor Book 
  • AIYLA Honor Book