Where We Come from

Where We Come fromIn this unique collaboration, four authors lyrically explore where they each come from literally and metaphorically as well as what unites all of us as humans. Richly layered illustrations connect past and present, making for an accessible and visually striking look at history, family, and identity. We come from stardust our bodies made of ancient elements. We come from single cells evolving over billions of years. We come from place, language, and

domestic violence

She is swiftly committed to Bellevue Place Sanitarium

and the outcome of the American Revolution

and broken promises on the part of the US government have resulted in gaping health

and stark reality to paint a portrait of life in and around the Spokane Indian reservation

After taking her mother's name

The creative use of text and language throughout this collection suggests that creative use of language can become a bold way through the traps set up to confine speakers to sanctioned ways of expressing themselves

far from his family

Heavy metal music speaks to the frustrations

Changed Forever is the first study to gather a range of texts produced by Native Americans who

Shortlisted for the Minnesota Book Awards 2006

Mailhot trusts the reader to understand that memory isn't exact