{"product_id":"of-the-sun-a-poem-for-the-lands-first-peoples-xelena-gonz-lez-hardcover","title":"Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land's First Peoples -- Xelena González, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2026 Tomás Rivera Children's Book Award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn ALSC Notable Children's Books selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Public Library's Best Books of 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Kewageshig's (Anishinaabe) warm, richly hued images celebrating the art styles and cultural symbols of Native communities are paired with gentle, firm verse, resulting in a work that's both a lullaby and a rallying cry\" - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful and hopeful ode to Indigenous children. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIndigenous. Native. On this land, you may roam.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003eChild of the sun, on this land, you are home.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf the Sun is an uplifting and mighty poem that wraps the Indigenous children of the Americas in reassuring words filled with hope for a brighter future and reminders of their bond and importance to the land. Each page fills them with pride and awe of their cultural heritage and invites them to unite and inspire change in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaired with powerful art reflecting cultures of various Indigenous Nations and Tribes, the poem offers all readers a sense of the history and majesty of the land we live on and how we can better care for ourselves and the world when we recognize our connection to the land and to each other.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Xelena González, poet and activist in the Native and Latinx communities, and an enrolled member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBold illustrations by prominent Anishinaabe illustrator Emily Kewageshig depict landscapes across the Americas and children from many backgrounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndnotes provide more information on Native and Indigenous unity and activism in younger generations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xelena González\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barefoot Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.9\" H x 10.2\" L x 0.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9798888596500\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026298749082,"sku":"9798888596500","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9798888596500_b109d847-dc0d-4048-855d-3f1bd825470d.jpg?v=1774730056","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/of-the-sun-a-poem-for-the-lands-first-peoples-xelena-gonz-lez-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}