{"product_id":"lightning-in-our-roots-avis-blackbird-9781771316798","title":"Lightning in Our Roots","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timeless expression of ancestors' voices as they transmit stories and witness truths for future generations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLightning in Our Roots\u003c\/i\u003e, Avis Blackbird invites the reader on a journey to feel Indigenous fluidity of space and time, the impact of colonization, enduring connections to the land, lived urbanized experience, and finally the rising hope of Indigenous communities and cultures to thrive. Inspired by Tommy Pico and Kae Tempest, these short lyric poems draw from Blackbird's personal experiences of her youth in the city, removed from Indigenous traditions, to her adulthood, where she and her family healed their connection to their cultural pride.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe underlying sentiment of strength and love defies the injustices inflicted upon communities for generations. Her poetry is wholehearted as she soars in the company of birds and reconnects to her ancestral Salish heritage. As she imagines a rightful place for youth waiting in the wings, the ancestors dance with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Avis Blackbird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771316799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771316798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brick Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Avis Blackbird","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852713406719,"sku":"9781771316798","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lightning-in-our-roots-avis-blackbird-9781771316798","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}