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"When [Afro-Indigenous eight-year-old] ] Dante struggles with nightmares, his mother believes learning his family's history will help him cope. The roots on both sides of his family tree run deep, with stories of survival through events Dante's mother calls 'daymares.'Taking discovering his heritage...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2026]
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| Edition: | First edition |
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| Summary: | "When [Afro-Indigenous eight-year-old] ] Dante struggles with nightmares, his mother believes learning his family's history will help him cope. The roots on both sides of his family tree run deep, with stories of survival through events Dante's mother calls 'daymares.'Taking discovering his heritage into his own hands, Dante finds out hard truths--but also finds a love that shines through generations, and, finally, the strength to sleep through the night"-- |
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| Item Description: | Features author and illustrator notes, historical references, a glossary, and a note from Heartdrum author-curator Cynthia Leitich Smith. |
| Physical Description: | 40 (unnumbered) pages : colored illustrations ; 29 x 24 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 4 to 8. |
| ISBN: | 9780063264755 0063264757 |
| Author Notes: | She has written articles for magazines including Essence and Today's Christian Woman, as well as hosted radio programs in New York and Sweden. She has lectured and read her poetry at schools in Russia, China, Sweden, and Tanzania. Grimes is also a prolific artist, creating works of fiber art, beaded jewelry, peyote beading, handmade cards, and photography. (Bowker Author Biography) |
