{"product_id":"why-we-dance-a-story-of-hope-and-healing-hardcover","title":"Why We Dance: A Story of Hope and Healing - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeidre Havrelock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAly McKnight\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant story about the heritage, joy, and healing power of the Jingle Dress Dance--a perfect read-aloud picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's a special day--the day of the Jingle Dress Dance! Before the big powwow, there's a lot to do: getting dressed, braiding hair, packing lunches, and practicing bounce-steps. But one young girl gets butterflies in her stomach thinking about performing in front of her whole community. When the drumbeats begin, though, her family soothes her nerves and reminds her why she dances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Emerging historically in response to the global influenza pandemic of 1918-19, the Jingle Dress Dance is a ceremonial dance of healing and prayer that still thrives today in many Indigenous and First Nations communities across North America. Lyrically and rhythmically written with lush, full-color illustrations, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Dance \u003c\/i\u003eis a joyous celebration of a proud Indigenous tradition that inspires hope, resilience, and unity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeidre Havrelock\u003c\/b\u003e is a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada. She was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, and is the author of the picture book \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Wild!\u003c\/i\u003e, hailed as an \"exuberant celebration,\" and \u003ci\u003eIndigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthored with Edward Kay. She lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the M騁is, with her family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAly McKnight \u003c\/b\u003eis a self-taught watercolor artist and illustrator whose art features vibrant colors and Indigenous stories. Aly is an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and grew up in a small farming community in northern Nevada, She is the second-youngest of eight children and is now based out of Utah, where she lives with her partner, Brockton, of Hawaiian\/Samoan descent, and their daughter, Paoakalani.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.6 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752408547616,"sku":"9781419756672","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c0ff2083ae8a32867f9c7aea80bbaf16.webp?v=1779994977","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/why-we-dance-a-story-of-hope-and-healing-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}