{"product_id":"the-ones-who-came-before-kevin-maillard-9781250821966","title":"The Ones Who Came Before","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Native American \"city kid\" explores the idea of belonging and \"who came first\" after a surprising encounter with a country bear, from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFry Bread\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery year, Aabanya visits her grandfather Big Jimmy at his cottage on Early Mountain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During the day, they gather corn, beans, and squash to make stew. In the evenings, Aabanya listens to her grandfather's tales of the mountain and of Turtle Island. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When they venture into town, Aabanya feels out of place. The Earlies, a family who named Early Mountain generations ago, seem to look at her with questions in their eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWho are you? Where are you from? Why are you here?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her grandfather tells Aabanya that these are the very same questions her family and their people asked when the Earlies first came. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One night, Aabanya wakes to a scratch at her window and discovers... a bear! Fearful, she runs to her grandfather, who helps her remember that the bears... are \u003ci\u003ethe ones who came before\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInterwoven with indigenous concepts about land and the natural world, \u003ci\u003eFry Bread\u003c\/i\u003e author Kevin Maillard's thought-provoking story and artist Sibu T. P.'s rich, vibrant illustrations come together in this contemplation of heritage, ancestry, sharing space, and belonging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Maillard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250821967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250821966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 10.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Kevin Maillard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48454269174015,"sku":"9781250821966","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83e71799-aaf9-4235-b3c8-06ed0ac913c6.jpg?v=1777305201","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ones-who-came-before-kevin-maillard-9781250821966","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}