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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2018 | Poetry
Gr 1–3—With sweeping portrait-style illustrations, this picture book poem introduces a wide range of historical and contemporary Indigenous figures. Kinew, a Canadian Ojibwa songwriter and politician, explains in an author's note that he wanted to write a book to let Native children know their worth and potential. The text has the feel of a song, with a repeated refrain of "You're a person who matters/Yes, it's true./Now go show the world what a person who matte...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Inspired by K'naan's song "Take a Minute," this text, written as a rap song, sometimes sacrifices content in striving for rhyme. Neverthel...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
