{"product_id":"many-ways-of-being-native-ginger-reno-hardcover","title":"Many Ways of Being Native -- Ginger Reno, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lyrical picture book reminding two children that no matter what they do, they are both Native--and who they are is enough. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrate Native identity and diversity in this bedtime story for ages 4 to 7, inspiring children to feel proud of themselves and the many ways they shine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA winged messenger visits two Native children in their sleep and shows them how other Native children have grown up, each with different interests, dreams, and appearances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe message: Native people are many. Native people are still here. And it's what is inside, not outside, that unites Native people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA moving celebration of identity, belonging, and the truth that who we are is always enough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ginger Reno\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.41h x 9.22w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623546755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGinger Reno \u003c\/b\u003eis a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and her desire to learn about Cherokee history and culture naturally spilled over into her writing. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFind Her\u003c\/i\u003e, an Edgar Award nominated middle-grade novel, and \u003ci\u003eSpirit Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, a picture book. Ginger lives in Oklahoma within the Cherokee Nation and likes to spend as much time as possible on her lakefront porch with her two favorite people--her husband and their twelve-year-old German shepherd. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn on the Navajo Nation in Pinon, Arizona, \u003cb\u003eJohnson Yazzie\u003c\/b\u003e's interest in creation began in childhood and led to a lifelong career in fine art as a painter, bronze sculptor, and illustrator. Johnson illustrated \u003ci\u003eKindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa\u003c\/i\u003e by Leslie Stall Widener and \u003ci\u003eYossel's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathryn Lasky. The Navajo word \u003ci\u003ehózhó\u003c\/i\u003e means balance, harmony, beauty. It is the word by which he lives.","brand":"Ginger Reno","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68192210976996,"sku":"9781623546755","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781623546755.jpg?v=1794211200","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/many-ways-of-being-native-ginger-reno-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}