{"product_id":"of-the-sun-xelena-gonzlez-9798888596500","title":"Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land's First Peoples","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Of The Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is a loving homage to the Indigenous peoples of this land--both in Gonz?lez's beautiful, lyrical poem and Kewageshig's warm, vibrant Anishinaabe-styled artwork. A wonderful read aloud you must add to bookshelves at home, at school, and in community!\" - Traci Sorell, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Grateful Otsaliheliga\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAt The Mountain's Base\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful and hopeful ode to Indigenous children.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndigenous. Native. On this land, you may roam. \u003cbr\u003e Child of the sun, on this land, you are home.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Of the Sun is an uplifting and mighty poem that wraps the Indigenous children of the Americas in reassuring words filled with hope for a brighter future and reminders of their bond and importance to the land. Each page fills them with pride and awe of their cultural heritage and invites them to unite and inspire change in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paired with powerful art reflecting cultures of various Indigenous Nations and Tribes, the poem offers all readers a sense of the history and majesty of the land we live on and how we can better care for ourselves and the world when we recognize our connection to the land and to each other. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Written by Xelena Gonz?lez, poet and activist in the Native and Latinx communities, and an enrolled member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bold illustrations by prominent Anishinaabe illustrator Emily Kewageshig depict landscapes across the Americas and children from many backgrounds \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Endnotes provide more information on Native and Indigenous unity and activism in younger generations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xelena Gonz?lez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888596500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Barefoot Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.75h x 10.00w x 8.50d","brand":"Xelena Gonz?lez","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46767431483647,"sku":"9798888596500","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04fdd56d-3fef-4958-85ea-fe19b5a6819c.jpg?v=1744169794","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/of-the-sun-xelena-gonzlez-9798888596500","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}