To the Moon and Back

To the Moon and BackOne young woman's relentless quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut will irrevocably alter the fates of the people she loves most in this tour de force of a debut about ambition, belonging, and family. My mother took my sister and me, and she drove through the night to a place she felt a claim to, a place on earth she thought we might be safe. I stopped asking questions. I picked little glass pieces from my sister's hair. I watched the moon.

offers a captivating glimpse into the daily life of the nineteenth-century Sioux

A Clan Mother story for the twenty-first century

and Europe was populated by stone-age farmers

a program of the Mille Lacs Band that means "Changing Lives

Aileen Moreton-Robinson's introductory essay provides a context for the emerging discipline

Grounded in Indigenous cultural teachings

graphic narratives

At the bottom of each page is a space for the reader to write a few words about what he or she intends to focus on for that day

Every young person deserves the chance to feel like they belong

including the ceremonies

counted their barrels

Coyote's fascination with a star all begins when he moves to New York City to pursue a job and search for a special friend