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Highlights
- In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, author Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Tsimshian) and artist Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) celebrate the joy and power of wearing moccasins--and the Native pride that comes with them.
- American Indian Youth Literature Award (Picture Book) 2024 3rd Winner
- 4-8 Years
- 10.1" x 8.0" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, People & Places
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About the Book
"This picture book by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Tsimshian) and illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) is a joyful and colorful introduction to the annual celebration of Rock Your Mocs Day November 15 because moccasins and Native pride shouldn t be saved just for ceremonies and powwows but celebrated all year round!"--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, author Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Tsimshian) and artist Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) celebrate the joy and power of wearing moccasins--and the Native pride that comes with them. A perfect book for Native American Heritage Month and all year round!
We're stepping out
and kicking it up.
Wearing beauty on their feet--
as art, as tradition,
with style, with pride--
kids from different Native Nations know
every day is a day to ROCK YOUR MOCS!
This book contains an author's note with additional information about moccasins and Rock Your Mocs day, for readers curious to learn more about intertribal pride and the joy found in different Native identities.
An American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Book!