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Too much my great big native family

When Russell tries to share exciting news with his large, Native family, he struggles with being heard, but after he ventures out on his own he realizes how much he loves his family.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Goodluck, Laurel (Author)
Other Authors:	George, Bridget, 1994- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2024.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Indigenous peoples > America > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Family life > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	When Russell tries to share exciting news with his large, Native family, he struggles with being heard, but after he ventures out on his own he realizes how much he loves his family.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8. Grades 2-3.
ISBN:	9781665911269 1665911263
Author Notes:	Award-winning author Laurel Goodluck writes picture books with modern themes that reflect Native children's cultural experiences and everyday life, showing they have a unique and powerful perspective. Her books include Forever Cousins , Rock Your Mocs , She Persisted: Deb Haaland , Too Much , Yáadilá!: Good Grief! , and Fierce Aunties! , a recipient of the American Indian Youth Literature Award Picture Book Honor. Laurel was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She comes from an intertribal background; is an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation; and is an Alaskan Native Citizen of the Tsimshian Tribe. She received a BA in psychology and an MA in community counseling and family studies from the University of New Mexico. Laurel began writing by crafting a curriculum for community advocacy involving Native teen leadership and later for children newly diagnosed with mental health challenges. Laurel lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her Navajo husband, where they raised two sons who are also bent on storytelling. Please follow her on @LaurieGoodluck on Instagram. Bridget George (Nimkiinagwaagankwe) is an Anishinaabe illustrator from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. She was born and raised on the shores of Lake Huron--the traditional territory of her people. She currently makes her home with her son Noah and husband David in London, Ontario. Bridget's author-illustrator debut It's a Mitig! garnered the prestigious Periodical Marketers of Canada's Indigenous Literature Award. She has also illustrated Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior by Carole Lindstrom and Too Much by Laurel Goodluck .