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This bibliography is drawn from books published between 1995 and 2020. While some accolade-winners and bestsellers are included, part of the goal is to feature underappreciated gems. Encounter ALSO Ongoing Coverage of Native Books at Cynsations, Abode and Classroom Instruction: Native American Children's Teens' Books & Resources, and Native American Children'southward and Young Adult Volume Bibliographies and Educator Resources.

traditional stories within contemporary

MUSKRAT Will Exist SWIMMING by Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki-French Canadian), illustrated by Robert Hynes, featuring a Seneca traditional story retold by Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki)(Northland, 1996). When a young Native girl is called "Lake Rat," she is comforted past Grampa who both reveals how he was one time called "Frog" because of his French-Indian heritage and shows how those intended insults are signs that the bullies don't capeesh the joy of the frog and wonder of the lake. Ages four-up.

THE STORY OF THE MILKY WAY, A CHEROKEE TALE by Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki) and Gayle Ross (Cherokee) with paintings past Virginia A. Stroud (Cherokee-Muscogee Creek)(Dial, 1995). A spirit dog has been stealing the corn meal, and he tin can be driven away only with the combined efforts of a young boy, Beloved Woman, and the entire village. Read this book to find out why the Cherokee people call the Milky Way "the place where the canis familiaris ran." In "The Origin of the Story," Bruchac and Ross share how they came to know and exist inspired by the story. Stroud's artwork depicts of Cherokee life in the early 1800s, after the coming of the Europeans and before the Trail of Tears. In a wrap-around, her illustrations evidence how Cherokee people today laissez passer down their traditional stories to children. Ages 4-up.

stand-alone stories

AT THE MOUNTAIN'S BASE by Traci Sorell (Cherokee), illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre (Tongva/Scots-Gaelic)(Kokila, 2019). A Cherokee family waits and prays for the render of their loved one, a woman military pilot, to return home from war. Ages 4-up. More and more on this title from Cynsations.

BIRDSONG past Julie Flett (Cree-Métis)(Greystone Kids, 2019). An intergenerational tale of friendship and changing seasons. Ages 4-upwardly.

BOWWOW Confab: BAGOSENJIGE-NIIMI'IDIM past Brenda J. Child (Red Lake Ojibwe), illustrated by Jonathan Thunder (Cerise Lake Ojibwe), translated into Ojibwe by Gordon Jourdain (Lac La Croix First Nation)(Minnesota Historical Club Press, 2018). Windy Daughter's uncle shares stories with her of cultural traditions and dances. Windy herself tells stories about her domestic dog, Itchy Male child, and how he dances, besides. They all nourish a powwow, and so Windy Girl dreams of a powwow for dogs. Ages 4-up. More than on this championship from Cynsations.

A Male child Chosen SLOW past Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki), illustrated by Rocco Baviera (Philomel, 1995). A look at the boyhood of a young Lakota who grows into Sitting Balderdash, a medicine man and chief. Ages 4-up.

CIRCLE OF WONDER: A NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTMAS STORY past Due north. Scott Momaday (Kiowa)(Clear Lite, 1993). Inspired by the author's kickoff childhood Christmas in Jemez Pueblo, this is the story of Tolo, a boy who follows a human who seems to be his late granddad. Ages five-up.

THE Deject Creative person: A CHOCTAW TALE by Sherri Maret (Choctaw), illustrated by Merisha Sequoia Clark (Choctaw)(Roadrunner, 2017). Leona is built-in a cloud painter. When she'due south invited to join a carnival, she must determine what to do with her ability. Ages 4-upward. More than on this title from Cynsations.

CRAZY HORSE'S VISION past Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki), illustrated by Southward.D. Nelson (Lakota)(Lee & Low, 2000). Bruchac brings his poetic style to this story of young Curly, who would grow into the Lakota hero Crazy Horse. Nelson's illustrations are influenced by the traditional ledger style of his ancestors, and they are powerful. Ages 4-up.

CROSSING BOK CHITTO: A CHOCTAW TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND FREEDOM by Tim Tingle (Choctaw), illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges (Cherokee)(Cinco Puntos, 2006). Chronicles the of import relationship between citizens of Choctaw Nation and those people held in slavery in Mississippi prior to the U.S. Civil War and the Trail of Tears. An evocative story, wonderfully told and gorgeously illustrated. End textile includes "Choctaws Today: Two Prosperous Nations, Ane Potent People" and "A Note on Choctaw Storytelling." Ages 9-upward.

Fall IN LINE, HOLDEN! past Daniel Vandever (Navajo)(Salina Bookshelf, 2017). A immature Navajo boy at a boarding schoolhouse defies the strict regimentation of the establishment with the power of his imagination. Ages 4-up. More on this title from Cynsations.

Trick SONG by Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki), illustrated by Paul Morin (Philomel, 1993). A gentle story about the human relationship of Jamie and her Granma Bowman and about Jamie's credence of Granma'south death. Ages 4-up.

GIRLS DANCE, BOYS FIDDLE past Carole Lindstrom (Metis/Ojibwe), illustrated by Kimberly McKay (Pemmican Publications, 2015). Young Metisse may think she has two left anxiety when it comes to dancing, only her hands know how to coax cute music from a fiddle. If only everyone would understand. A funny merely feeling story of a girl who has to challenge tradition to bear witness that she tin fiddle with the all-time. Ages six-up. More on this title from Cynsations. Compiled from promotional materials.

THE GOOD LUCK CAT by Joy Harjo (Muscogee (Creek)) and illustrated by Paul Lee (Harcourt, 2000). Aunt Shelly says that Woogie is a good luck cat. Every bit he survives one scrape later another, her analysis seems to be correct on target. But one mean solar day when he doesn't come home, we wonder if this good luck cat'south ninth life has run out. This is a delightful look at the daily life friendship between a cat and a young daughter. Ages 4-up.

GRANDMOTHER'S Dove by Louise Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Chippewa), illustrated past Jim La Marche (Hyperion, 1996). Grandmother has caught a ride to Greenland on the back of a porpoise, and what's more than, a nest of birds has hatched in her bedroom. Where did they come from? Ages four-up.

JINGLE DANCER by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), illustrated past Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu (Morrow/HarperChildren'southward, 2000)(Heartdrum, 2021). Jenna, a Muscogee girl, wants to jingle trip the light fantastic toe at the upcoming powwow. With time running short, she seeks the assistance of women of her contemporary intertribal community in bringing together her regalia. A story of reciprocity and respect. Ages 4-upwardly.

JOHNNY'South PHEASANT by Cheryl Minnema (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe), illustrated by Julie Flett (Cree-Métis)(University of Minnesota Printing, 2019). From the promotional copy: "An run across with a pheasant (which may or may non be sleeping) takes a surprising turn in this sweetly serious and funny story of a Native American boy and his grandma." Ages iv-up. Expect for HUNGRY JOHNNY by Cheryl Minnema (Mille Lacs Ring of Ojibwe), illustrated by Wesley Ballinger (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe)(Academy of Minnesota Printing, 2014). Ages 4-up.

JOSIE DANCES past Denise Lajimodiere (Turtle Mount Band of Chippewa), illustrated by Angela Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) (Minnesota Historical Society, 2021). An Ojibwe daughter practices her dance steps, gets help from her family unit, and is inspired by the soaring flight of Migizi, the hawkeye, as she prepares for her beginning powwow.

LESS THAN One-half, More THAN WHOLE by Kathleen Lacapa (Mohawk-English-Irish) and Michael Lacapa (Apache-Hopi-Tewa), who likewise is the illustrator (Northland, 1994). When Will calls Tony "simply one-half, or less than one-half Indian," Tony tries to effigy out what that means. With TaTda'south (Grandfather's) help, Tony realizes that, like the Creator'due south gift of corn, he is whole. Ages four-up.

A Human being Chosen RAVEN by Richard Van Camp (Dogrib), illustrated past George Littlechild (Plains Cree)(Children's Book Press, 1997). A mysterious man confronts two Dogrib brothers, Chris and Toby Greyeyes, about their abusing a raven with hockey sticks. Ages 4-upwards.

MISSION TO Space by John Herrington (Chickasaw)(White Domestic dog/Chickasaw Press, 2016). Astronaut John Herrington shares his passion for infinite travel and his Chickasaw heritage as he gives children a glimpse into his astronaut preparation at NASA and his mission to the International Space Station. Learn what it takes to railroad train for spaceflight, see the tasks he completed in space, and bring together him on his spacewalk 220 miles to a higher place the earth. Illustrated with photos from Herrington's training and space travel and includes an English-to-Chickasaw vocabulary list with space-related terms. Ages v-upwards. More on this writer from Cynsations. Compiled from promotional materials.

MY HEART FILLS WITH HAPPINESS by Monique Gray Smith (Cree-Lakota), illustrated by Julie Flett (Cree-Métis)(Orca, 2016). The dominicus on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone y'all love. What fills your middle with happiness? All ages. More on this championship from Cynsations. Compiled from promotional materials. Expect for WHEN WE ARE KIND past Monique Grey Smith (Cree-Lakota), illustrated by Nicole Niedhardt (Navajo)(Orca, 2020).

ON THE TRAPLINE past David A. Robertson (Norway House Cree), illustrated by Julie Flett (Cree-Métis)(Tundra Books, 2021). A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of not bad meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the state, and it was where Moshom grew up.

POWWOW SUMMER: A FAMILY CELEBRATES THE CIRCLE OF LIFE by Marcie Rendon (White Earth Ojibwe), photographs by Cheryl Walsh Bellville (Minnesota Historical Society Printing, 2003). A nonfiction photo essay; makes a terrific companion book to JINGLE DANCER.

THE RANGE ETERNAL past Louise Erdrich (Ojibwe), illustrated by Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson (University of Minnesota Printing, 2020). A story of hearth and home, of memory and imagination, of childhood recaptured in the reflection of a shiny blue woodstove, of the warm heart of family. Ages 4-up.

SHAPED By HER HANDS: POTTER MARIA MARTINEZ by Anna Harber Freeman and Barbara Gonzales (San Ildefonso Pueblo), illustrated by Aphelandra (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin descendant) (Albert Whitman & Company, 2021). Picture book biography of renowned potter, Maria Martinez, who discovered a firing technique to create blackness-on-black pottery. Maria'southward pottery became globe famous and prized by collectors. Ages iv-up.

SKYSISTERS past Jan Bourdeau Waboose (Ojibwe), illustrated past Brian Deines (Kids Tin can, 2000). Big sister Allie and niggling sister Alex bundle up, venture into the nighttime, see a deer, trip the light fantastic toe beneath the stars, and watch the northern lights. Ages 5-up.

SONGS OF SHIPROCK Fair by Luci Tapahonso (Navajo), illustrated by Anthony Chee Emerson (Navajo)(Kiva, 1999). All the joy, excitement, family honey and inventiveness of the fair brought to life. Ages v-upward.

TWO PAIRS OF SHOES by Esther Sanderson (Pas Reserve), illustrated by David Beyer (Cree)(Pemmican, 1998). For Maggie's eighth birthday, she receives a pair of black patent shoes from her mother and a pair of moccasins from her Kokum (grandmother), who reminds her at that place are times and ways to habiliment each. Ages 3-up.

A WALK TO THE GREAT MYSTERY by Virginia A. Stroud (Cherokee-Muscogee Creek)(Punch, 1995). Dustin and Rosie take a walk with their Grandma Ann, a Cherokee medicine woman, and gain insight into the Great Mystery. Ages 5-up.

THE Water WALKER by Joanne Robertson (AnishinaabeKwe)(Second Story, 2017). A film book biography about Josephine-ba Mandamin, grandmother, elderberry and a founding member of the H2o Protectors movement. Ages iv-up.

WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA by Traci Sorell (Cherokee), illustrated by Frané Lessac (Charlesbridge, 2018). A year-round celebration of the Cherokee concept, celebrations and experiences of gratitude. Ages 4-up. More than on this title from Cynsations. Wait for Traci Sorell'due south first picture book biography CLASSIFIED: THE SECRET CAREER OF MARY GOLDA ROSS, CHEROKEE AEROSPACE ENGINEER, illustrated past Natasha Donovan (Métis) (Millbrook, 2021).

WE ARE Nonetheless Hither! NATIVE AMERICAN TRUTHS Everyone SHOULD KNOW by Traci Sorell (Cherokee), illustrated by Frané Lessac (Charlesbridge, 2021). Twelve Native American kids present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and victories in Native life. Topics include forced assimilation, relocation, Native civil rights, religious freedom, economic development, Native language revival efforts, cultural persistence, and nationhood. Ages 4-up.

WE ARE H2o PROTECTORS past Carole Lindstrom (Anishinaabe/Métis), illustrated past Michaela Goade (Tlingit)(Roaring Brook, 2020). Native people come together to protect the Earth from environmental devastation. A gorgeously illustrated, beautifully written rallying weep. Ages four-up. More on this title from Cynsations.

WHERE DID YOU Go YOUR MOCCASINS past Bernelda Wheeler (Cree-Saulteaux-Scottish-French) and illustrated by Herman Bekkering (Peguis Publishers (now Portage & Main Press), 1982). Introduces the residuum of traditionalism and gimmicky life to very young children. Ages 3-upwardly.

WHERE WONDER GROWS by Xelena González (Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan), illustrated by Adriana M Garcia (Cinco Puntos Press, 2021). Granddaughters gather effectually their grandmother as she points them to the wonders in her marvelous garden. Ages four-upward.

songs and traditional stories

CAN YOU HEAR WIND SING YOUR Name? AN ONEIDA Vocal OF Jump past Sandra De Coteau Orie (Oneida) and illustrated by Christopher Canyon (Cherokee)(Walker, 1995). Exquisite paintings compliment this commemoration of the circumvolve of life and the connection between Oneida people and the natural world. Author's notation useful for curriculum and cross-cultural insight. Ages 3-upwards.

CHUKFI RABBIT'South BIG, BAD BELLYACHE by Greg Rodgers (Choctaw), illustrated past Leslie Stall Widener (Choctaw)(Cinco Puntos, 2014). Empty-headed kids, tricks are for rabbits! Chukfi Rabbit, that is. The laziest—and hungriest—trickster rabbit there is! Deep in Choctaw Country, Chukfi Rabbit is always figuring out some way to avoid work at all costs. When Bear, Turtle, Pull a fast one on, and Beaver concord on an everybody-work-together day to build Ms. Possum a new firm, Chukfi Rabbit says he'south too busy to help. Until he hears at that place will be a banquet to eat after the work is washed: cornbread biscuits, grape dumplings, tanchi labona (a delicious Choctaw corn stew), and best of all, fresh, bootleg butter! So while anybody else helps build the house, Chukfi helps himself to all that yummy butter! The furry fiend! But this greedy trickster volition soon learn that being this lazy is hard work! A classic trickster tale. Ages 5-up. More on this title from Cynsations.

THE MUD PONY retold by Caron Lee Cohen and illustrated past Shonto Begay (Navajo)(Scholastic, 1992). Mother Globe brings to life a pony made of mud. Ages 5-upward.

illustrated nonfiction

A KID'South GUIDE TO NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY: MORE THAN 50 ACTIVITIES by Yvonne Wakim Dennis (Cherokee) and Arlene Hirschfelder (Chicago Review Press, 2009). From the promotional copy: "Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that accept helped shape America, past and present."

THIS LAND IS MY State by George Littlechild (Plains Cree) (Children's Volume Printing, 1993). In a drove of short essays, Littlechild offers insights into Native identity, history, and culture which compliment his internationally acclaimed art. Ages 7-upwards.

THE PEOPLE SHALL Proceed by Simon Ortiz (Acoma) and illustrated past Sharol Graves (Children's Book Press, 1998).For all of its poesy and brevity, this oral chronicle of the history of Native peoples to nowadays day is honest, inspiring, and surprisingly complete. Ages 5-upwards. Look for the 40th anniversary edition from Lee & Low.

Rock & ROLL HIGHWAY by Sebastian Robertson (Mohawk), illustrated past Adam Gustavson (Christy Ottaviano/Henry Holt, 2014). Canadian guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson is known mainly for his key role in the musical group the Ring. Just how did he become one of Rolling Rock's meridian 100 guitarists of all time? Written by his son, Sebastian, this is the story of a rock-and-roll fable'south journeying through music, starting time when he was taught to play guitar at 9 years old on a Native American reservation. The story of a immature person'south passion, drive, and determination to follow his dream. Ages 7-12. More on this championship from Cynsations.

SHAPED Past HER Easily: POTTER MARIA MARTINEZ by Anna Harber Freeman and Barbara Gonzales (San Ildefonso Pueblo), illustrated by Aphelandra (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin descendant) (Albert Whitman & Company, 2021). Moving-picture show book biography of renowned potter, Maria Martinez, who discovered a firing technique to create black-on-black pottery. Maria'southward pottery became world famous and prized as collector'south items. Ages 4-up.

SPOTTED TAIL by David Heska Wanbli Weiden (Sicangu Lakota), illustrated by Jim Yellowhawk (Itazipco Band of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe- Onodoga/Iroquois) and Pat Kinsella (Reycraft, 2019). Picture volume biography of the famous Lakota leader. Ages 4-up. More than on this title from Cynsations.

TALLCHIEF: AMERICA'S PRIMA BALLERINA by Maria Tallchief (Osage) with Rosemary Wells, illustrated by Gary Kelly (Viking, 1999). This moving-picture show book autobiography looks at the early life of an outstanding ballet dancer. Ages 5-upwardly.

UNSTOPPABLE: HOW JIM THORPE AND THE CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL Football game Squad DEFEATED ARMY past Art Coulson (Cherokee) and illustrated by Nick Hardcastle (Capstone, 2018). From the promotional copy: "In the autumn of 1912, the football team from Carlisle Indian Industrial School took the field at the U.S. Military Academy, habitation to the bigger, stronger, and ameliorate-equipped West Points Cadets. Sportswriters billed the game as a sort of rematch, pitting against each other the descendants of U.Due south. soldiers and American Indians who fought on the battlefield merely 20 years earlier. Only for lightning-fast Jim Thorpe and the other Carlisle players, that twenty-four hours'due south game was about skill, strategy, and conclusion. Known for unusual formations and innovative plays, the Carlisle team was out to bear witness only one thing—that it was the best football game team in all the land." Ages 6-upward. More on this championship from Cynsations.

hybrid (fiction/nonfiction)

FRY Staff of life: A NATIVE AMERICAN Family STORY by Kevin Noble Maillard (Seminole), illustrated by Juana Martínez-Neal (Peruvian-American)(Roaring Brook, 2019). A celebration of family and fry breadstuff, which begins with a peek into daily life and transitions to expository nonfiction. Ages 4-upward. More on this title from Cynsations.

photo essays

CHILDREN OF NATIVE AMERICA TODAY past Yvonne Wakim Dennis (Cherokee) and Arlene Hirschfelder with a forward past Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree)(Charlesbridge, 2003). Featuring full-colour photographs, this nonfiction volume features ii, strong overview introductions to contemporary Native America, followed by double-page spreads, each including a pronunciation guide and quick facts, on children from a regional cantankerous-section of twenty-four Native Nations within U.S. borders every bit well equally Native Hawaiians and urban Indians. The title besides offers a colour map, "resources for further study" (including a bibliography list nonfiction for children, nonfiction for parents and educators, related magazines and newspapers, related organizations, and related Web sites). A glossary and alphabetize are included, too, along with a history of the book itself. An fantabulous read for children and adults, a must-read for social studies educators. Ages viii-upwardly. CHILDREN OF NATIVE AMERICA TODAY: AN Activity AND Resources GUIDE also available.

CLAMBAKE: A WAMPANOAG TRADITION (WE ARE STILL Hither: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) past Russell M. Peters (Wampanoag) with photographs by John Madama (Lerner, 1992). Steven Peters and his granddad, Fast Turtle, host an appanaug, a clambake. Ages 5-up.

DRUMBEAT HEARTBEAT: A CELEBRATION OF Powwow (Nosotros ARE STILL Hither: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) written and photographed by Susan Braine (Ansiniboine, Fort Peck Reservation), illustrations by Carly Bordeau (Anishinabe, White Earth, Minnesota)(Lerner, 1995). A detailed overview of the powwow and its traditions. Ages five-up.

FOUR SEASONS OF CORN: A WINNEBAGO TRADITION (WE ARE STILL Here: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) by Sally M. Hunter (Ojibwe) with photographs by Joe Allen (Lerner, 1996). Hunter's married man and children are members of the Hochunk Eagle Clan. Russell, who lives in Minneapolis travels to a farm with his family to help plant and afterward harvest and enjoy corn. Includes recipe for Indian corn soup, glossaries. Ages 5-up.

GRANDCHILDREN OF THE LAKOTA by LaVera Rose (Rosebud Sioux) with photographs by Cheryl Walsh Bellville (Carolrhoda, 1998). A personal overview of her people by a talented author with a voice echoing oral tradition.Touches on Lakota diversity, history, economics, civilization, regime, families, children, education, lifestyles, and more. Includes a pronunciation guide. Ages 5-upwards.

ININATIG'S GIFT OF SUGAR: TRADITIONAL NATIVE SUGARMAKING (We ARE STILL HERE: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) by Laura Waterman Wittstock (Seneca) with photographs past Dale Kakkak (Menominee) and illustrations by Carly Bordeau (Anishinabe)(Lerner, 1993). Starting time with the Ojibwe story of Ininatig, "the man tree," this volume celebrates the processes of sugarmaking as information technology relates to Ojibwe heritage. Ages 5-up.

KINAADLDA: A NAVAJO GIRL GROWS UP (Nosotros ARE However HERE: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) by Monty Roessel (Navajo) (Lerner, 1993). Celinda McKelvey completes the coming-of-age ceremony for Navajo girls. Ages v-up.

LAKOTA HOOP DANCER (We ARE Yet Hither: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) by Jacqueline Left Paw Bull (Sicangu Lakota Nation) and Suzanne Haldane with photographs by Suzanne Haldane (Lerner, 1993). Includes glossary. Ages 5-up.

THE SACRED HARVEST: OJIBWAY WILD RICE GATHERING (Nosotros ARE STILL Hither: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) past Gordon Regguinti (Leech Lake Band Ojibway) with photographs by Dale Kakkak (Menominee) and a forward past Michael Dorris (Modoc) (Lerner, 1992). Ages 5-upwards.

SHANNON, AN OJIBWAY DANCER (WE ARE Withal HERE: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) by Sandra King (Cerise Lake band of Ojibway), photographs by Catherine Whipple (Lakota)(Lerner, 1993). A look at everyday life and preparations for powwow with a focus on a young shawl dancer. Ages five-upwardly.

SONGS FROM THE LOOM: A NAVAJO Girl LEARNS TO WEAVE (We ARE STILL Hither: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) by Monty Roessel (Navajo)(Lerner, 1995). Although this list reflects many exquisitely photographed books, this one stands out. The subject thing lends itself to beauty, and the close expect at tradition to warmth. Centered on photographer'due south daughter Jaclyn. Ages 5-up.

A STORY TO TELL: TRADITIONS OF A TLINGIT Customs (WE ARE Even so Here: NATIVE AMERICANS TODAY) by Richard Nichols (Tewa Pueblo) with photographs past D. Bambi Kraus (Lerner, 1998). A grandmother in the village of Kate on Kupreanof Island, one of the traditional areas of the Tlingit people, tells stories of their culture to her granddaughter, Marissa, xi, from Seattle. Ages 5-upwardly.