Sivulliq: Ancestor science the narrative tension builds deliciously

the narrative tension builds deliciously to the scene of the fleeing mice

In the process Bitterroot also provides a deep and rich context in which to experience life

dismantling American mythologies and fostering critical reasoning about history and current events

Illustrator Jennifer Faria creates illustrations so cozy they make the winter’s day feel warm

Ysleta del Sur

Sivulliq: Ancestor science the narrative tension builds deliciouslyIn the spring of 1893, arctic Alaska is devastated by smallpox. Kayaliruk knows it is time to light the funeral pyres and leave their home. With her surviving children, she packs their dog sled and they set off to find family. Kayaliruk wakes with a bleeding scalp and no memory of the last day. Her daughter was stolen by Yankee whalers, her sons say. They begin chasing the ship, through arctic storms, across immeasurable distances, slipping into the