Who Am I? (Own Voices, Own Stories)

Who Am I? (Own Voices, Own Stories)An Own Voices, Own Stories Grand Prize Winner "Who am I?" a young girl asks her mom as she snuggles close. "You are the fire that burns and the eagle that soars. You are the oak tree and the wild rose," says momma. Written from an Indigenous perspective, Who Am I? tells the story of how we are all connected to our ancestors, our past and future, and the Earth and how it is everyone's duty to fend off darkness, connect to the past, offer safety and

"Molly and her mom don't always have enough food

they can't see the unicorn

and exquisite artwork

Trek the Inca Trail

making him blurt out more rumors than usual

if Nasir displayed his compassion

From Juneteenth to Vesak

It was all anyone could talk about

With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea

loyalty and betrayal

With the help of a little bird outside her window

) But it isn't always easy