Powwow Day
Charlesbridge · Print & ebook · July 8, 2025
A Picture Books pick for readers exploring Powwow Day.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm picture book about illness, tradition, and the healing power of community.
- Themes
- Powwow traditions, Community support, Healing after illness
- Genres
- US: Native American Stories, Illness & Injury, Big Feelings
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Now in paperback! In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she ever dance again? A heartwarming and hopeful picture book for ages 4-8-year-olds, about traditions, community, and healing. It's powwow day, and River wants so badly to dance as she does every year. But River can't dance this year as she deals with a serious illness.
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In this modern and inspiring Native picture book that's perfect for beginning readers, follow River's journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community. Additional information explains the history and functions of powwows, which are commonplace across the United States and Canada and are open to both Native Americans and non-Native visitors. Author Traci Sorell is a member of the Cherokee Nation, and illustrator Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation.
Held by Community
A warm picture book about illness, tradition, and the healing power of community.
Come here for
- A child’s perspective on missing a beloved tradition
- A hopeful story grounded in Native community and powwow traditions
Expect
- Accessible picture-book storytelling for ages 4–8
- Additional information on the history and functions of powwows
Where it sits
| US: Native American Stories | 92% |
|---|---|
| Illness & Injury | 63% |
| Big Feelings | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Native American Stories
- Nonreligious Celebrations
- Big Feelings
- Authors
- Traci Sorell
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Published
- July 8, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Powwow traditions · Community support · Healing after illness
- Reading lane
- US: Native American Stories