This Land: The History of the Land We’re On
Ashley Fairbanks, illustrated by Bridget George
Who lived on the land around your home before your family arrived? Ashley Fairbanks begins with a child's house and the families who occupied it, then looks further back to the Indigenous people whose homelands surround familiar American places. Bridget George's illustrations connect those earlier communities with people living there today. This picture book encourages children to ask questions about their neighborhoods, schools, and places they visit. It introduces the history behind land acknowledgments while emphasizing that Indigenous nations are part of the present, not only the past.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
