An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo Amelia Bedelia and Watts' watercolors overlaid with

and Watts' watercolors overlaid with crayon-like texture are appealing and rustic

less than a year before the author died

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer moved me to actual tears

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An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo Amelia Bedelia and Watts' watercolors overlaid withIn this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced. From her memory of her mother's death, to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo's personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings. Review Quotes: Full of celebration,