 In 1845, The Potato Famine devastates Ireland. More than a million Irish people die from starvation and disease, and another two million emigrate to Canada, the U.S., and Britain. In 1847, the Choctaw people in America are still healing from their hardships on the Trail of Tears. They collect money to donate to the struggling Irish people. In 2017, seven generations later, the Irish build a statue to remember their connection to the Choctaw Nation. It is the shape of twenty-foot-tall eagle feathers in a bowl. In 2000, in the American Southwest, the Navajo and Hopi Nations are greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Irish people remember the Choctaws’ kindness, and they pay it forward by donating over three million dollars to the members of the Navajo and Hopi Nations. The money was given by many ancestors who received the gift that the Choctaws gave to Ireland during the Potato Famine. Today and always, the four nations are unified by the empathy they have learned from hardship. They pass generosity and compassion as kindred spirits. Enchanting acrylic on canvas illustrations further distinguish this inspiring book. Back matter includes author’s and illustrator’s notes, historical information about the Trail of Tears and the Irish Potato Famine, more information on the nations today, a very helpful timeline, a glossary, and suggestions for learning more. mjw |
| Title: Kindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa Author: Leslie Stall Widener Illustrator: Johnson Yazzle Publisher: Charlesbridge. Watertown, MA Copyright: 2024 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-62354-396-9 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 5-8 Genre: Picture Book, Nonfiction, Information Book Book setting: Ireland and U.S. Author’s ethnicity: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Author’s residence: McKinney, Texas Illustrator’s ethnicity: Navajo Nation in Pinon, Arizona Illustrator’s residence: Pinon, Arizona Subjects: Choctaw Indians, COVID-19, Emigration, Famine, Hopi Indians. Ireland, Navajo Indians, Potatoes, Trail of Tears |
Kindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa
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