Words Like Thunder: New and Used Anishinaabe Prayers violence which—even at its most abstract—echoes

which—even at its most abstract—echoes the calls and cries of the earth

In this extraordinary biography

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Benaway questions how gender

This engaging Indigenous story teaches children that it is okay to have feelings and shows them how to process and release negative thoughts

Words Like Thunder: New and Used Anishinaabe Prayers violence which—even at its most abstract—echoesWords like Thunder: New and Used Anishinaabe Prayers is a collection of poetry by award winning Ojibwe author Lois Beardslee. Much of the book centers around Native people of the Great Lakes but has a universal relevance to modern indigenous people worldwide. Beardslee tackles contemporary topics like climate change and socioeconomic equality with a grace and readability that empowers readers and celebrates the strengths of today's indigenous peoples.