Dancing with Our Ancestors

Set in southeast Alaska, the story is told from a first-person point of view with a lyrical, evocative style and a reverent tone. This story showcases characters reconnecting with their heritage through having a potlatch, traditional dances, and uniting with others. Themes of cultural preservation and ancestral respect are prominent while the illustrations are simultaneously realistic and expressive, depicting the vibrant energy and spiritual significance of ritual and community.