{"product_id":"a-family-tree-9780063242463","title":"A Family Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA modern-day twist to \u003cem\u003eThe Giving Tree, \u003c\/em\u003e this book chronicles the changes brought upon a beloved family tree that must be uprooted and planted on new land. This debut picture book by Staci Lola Drouillard (Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe descendant) celebrates resiliency, family bonds, and our deep connection to and responsibility for nature. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandma's garden was not just any garden. It was where a spruce tree, only as tall as baby Francis, reached her roots into the soil and stretched her branches toward the sky. Here, on the shore of Gichigaming, is where Francis and the sapling felt right at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Grandma and Grandpa decide to move away, Francis wants to take the tree with them--can they?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with tenderness, this story from Staci Lola Drouillard (Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe descendant), with illustrations by Kate Gardiner (Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuck Indians), traces the journey of one family, and a little tree, as they adapt to change by drawing on the strength of their roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Staci Lola Drouillard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.31h x 10.24w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063242463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/14\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardiner, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Gardiner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a New England-based illustrator. She is a member of the Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuck Indians and a graduate of Maine College of Art \u0026amp; Design. Kate has illustrated several books, including her debut picture book, \u003cem\u003eSmall Places, Close to Home\u003c\/em\u003e by Deborah Hopkinson, and \u003cem\u003eSometimes We Fall\u003c\/em\u003e by Randall de Sève. She can be found online at kategardinerillustration.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrouillard, Staci Lola:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStaci Lola Drouillard \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe direct descendant. She lives and works in her hometown of Kitchibitobig--Grand Marais, on Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior. Her first book for adults, \u003cem\u003eWalking the Old Road: A People's History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Hamlin Garland Prize in Popular History, the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award for nonfiction, and was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. Her second book, \u003cem\u003eSeven Aunts\u003c\/em\u003e, won the 2023 Minnesota Book Award for Memoir and Creative Nonfiction. Staci works as a radio producer for WTIP North Shore Community Radio and authors the monthly column Nibi Chronicles for \u003cem\u003eGreat Lakes Now\u003c\/em\u003e, a branch of Detroit Public Media.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43778230845555,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b770aa34-8e49-48c0-bda9-cfd636d8b825.jpg?v=1757506827","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-family-tree-9780063242463","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}