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Rez Kid

Andrea Landry

After children on the school bus call her “Rez Kid,” a Native girl wants her classmates to understand life on her reservation. At home, she speaks with her mom, nóhkom, moshum, and aunty, who offer different suggestions shaped by cultural values and sharing. She decides to create her own response: inviting her classmates to visit. Her family relationships, beadwork, medicine gathering, and pride in the land are part of her understanding of reservation life.

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Themes
Bullying · Community · Cultural Heritage · Family · Identity
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Published
September 2, 2025
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9781525311253
Language
English
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