(3) K-3 Race to the Truth series. Illustrated by Bridget George. A white girl teaches readers about the colonization and land dispossession of Native Americans. She sings a song taught to her by her Anishinaabe friend’s grandmother that rebuts Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" anthem. Visits to iconic landmarks help her understand Indigenous peoples’ historical claim to the “living,” “sacred” American land--including her backyard. Fairbanks’s unvarnished text pairs well with George’s full-color digital illustrations, which portray diverse Native traditions, clothing, and housing. A necessary reminder of Native American resilience, endurance, and land rights.

Reviewer: Summer Edward