Together we drum, our hearts beat as one
In this beautifully illustrated book, a young, determined Anishnaabe girl decides to go on a transformative journey into a forest on her traditional territory, in search of adventure. She is joined by a chorus of women and girls in red dresses--ancestors who tell her they remember what it was like to be carefree and wild too. Soon, though, the girl is challenged by a monster named Hate who envelops the girl in a cloud of darkness. With the creature at her heels, she climbs a mountain to try and evade him, and with the help of her matriarchs and the power of Thunder Bird, the monster vanishes. With Hate at bay, the women and girls beat their drums together in song and support to give the girl the confidence needed to become a changemaker in the future, able to fend off any monster in her way. Together We Drum, Our Hearts Beat as One is a moving and powerful book about Indigenous resistance and female empowerment.
Available Copies by Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Victoria | Available |
Browse Related Items
| Subject |
| Indigenous girls > Canada > Juvenile fiction. Indigenous women > Canada > Social life and customs > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre |
| Picture books. Fiction. |
- ISBN: 1551528894
- ISBN: 9781551528892
- Physical Description 40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
- Publisher Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2022]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | NFPL Indigenous Collection. |
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Summary
Together We Drum, Our Hearts Beat As One
In this beautifully illustrated book, a determined young Anishnaabe girl in search of adventure goes on a transformative journey into a forest on her traditional territory. She is joined by a chorus of women and girls in red dresses, ancestors who tell her they remember what it was like to be carefree and wild, too. Soon, though, the girl is challenged by a monster named Hate, who envelops her in a cloud of darkness. She climbs a mountain to evade him, and, with the help of her matriarchs and the power of Thunderbird, the monster is held at bay. The women and girls together beat their drums in song and support, giving the girl the confidence she needs to become a changemaker in the future, capable of fending off any monster in her way. Together We Drum, Our Hearts Beat as One is a moving and powerful book about Indigenous resistance and female empowerment.
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