Here Come the Aunties! mystery Savana is a city girl

Savana is a city girl attending a Native charter school where she learns about mahnoomin (wild rice) and its cultural and spiritual importance

Having survived World War I

they were also transformed by the violence at Wounded Knee

a clan in Tlingit culture

Guiding us vividly among the landscapes and related story-tellings of the Western Apache

Here Come the Aunties! mystery Savana is a city girlJoyful and warmhearted, this delightful book honors the blessings of every auntie in a child's life., by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida). "Hesci! Here come the aunties!" Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of "auntie." They are there for life's joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love. A