Description
Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith, a citizen of the Muscogee Nation. Illustrated by Kate Gardiner a member of the Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuck Indians and a graduate of Maine College of Art & Design.
Piper feels grateful for visits with her relatives, especially for the time spent with her cousins in Cherokee Nation and Muscogee Nation during summer vacations, fishing on misty mornings and playing on firefly-filled evenings. Piper’s family lives a road trip away in Kansas City. So when a neighbour named Sumi moves in next door, Piper is excited to share her stories and seasons with a new friend.
The two are inseparable—until Piper’s family moves to another city. Their bond overcomes distance, and with time, Piper dreams up a plan to reunite with the people she loves most of all.