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Being Home
CCBC Review:
“Today is moving day!” A young Cherokee girl has been living in the city, where the pace is too fast, animals are too few, crowds are too big, and the rest of her family is too far away. With everything packed, she bids a swift goodbye to the house and backyard swing before she and her mom head off, driving toward their ancestral homelands. “Singing, / shell shaking, / storytelling, / stickball playing / all offer different beats.” When they finally arrive, it’s to a lush landscape, a large and loving family and community, and “the rhythm of being home.” The words are spare but emotionally evocative, with pleasing details in the text extended by mixed-media illustrations in which rich colors are used to echo the comforting feeling of home as a place of warmth and belonging. ©2025 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Michaela Goade
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Cherokee People
Families
Moving
Rural Life
Diversity subject:
Indigenous
Publishers:
Penguin Random House, Kokila
Publish Year: 2024
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781984816030
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Sorell