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Phoenix gets greater / written by Marty Wilson-Trudeau with Phoenix Wilson ; illustrated by Megan Kyak-Monteith.
"A powerful story about the importance of family acceptance. Phoenix isn't like other boys. He loves to play with dolls and marvel at pretty fabrics. Most of all, he loves to dance--whether it's ballet, Pow Wow dancing, or just swirling and twirling around his house. Not everyone understands Phoenix, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how special he is. Keywords: Indigenous, Anishinaabe, Youth, LGBTQ+, Two Spirit, Family, Acceptance, Bullying"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1772602531
- ISBN: 9781772602531
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Second Story Press, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
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| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.66 |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Wilso | 31681020189189 | PICTURE | Available | - |
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"A delightful and gentle story about a young Two-Spirit Indigenous child celebrating his identity, overcoming bullying, and bonding with his family"-- - Orca Book Publishers
Key Selling Points:
- A heartwarming and encouraging story about a young Indigenous boy who is bullied for being feminine; when he decides to embrace his true self and comes out to his family, they teach him about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people and their role in Anishinaabe culture. With this knowledge and his familyâs support he learns to celebrate himself and his identity.
- Author Marty Wilson and her family are Anishinaabe, members of MâChigeeng First Nation, located on Manitoulin Island.
- Phoenix is the authorâs son, and her frequent collaborator on stories and plays. A Two Spirit boy, he went on this same journey of overcoming bullying, learning about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people, and embracing himself with his familyâs love and support.
- Introduces the unique gender identity that is Two Spirit to non-Indigenous children; there are few to no other books for children about being Two Spirit.
- Marty is a drama teacher and screenwriter living in Copper Cliff, ON, in the Sudbury region.
Phoenix loves to play with dolls and marvel at pretty fabrics. Most of all, he loves to danceâballet, Pow Wow dancing, or just swirling and twirling around his house. Sometimes Phoenix gets picked on and he struggles with feeling different, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how special he is.
Based on the childhood experiences of her son, Phoenix, Marty Wilson-Trudeau demonstrates the difference that a loving and supportive family can make.
- Orca Book Publishers
A delightful and gentle story about a young Two-Spirit Indigenous child celebrating his identity, overcoming bullying, and bonding with his family.
