By Traci Sorell, Illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight ( Charlesbridge – 2022 )

Because she has been ill and very weak, River cannot join in dancing at this year’s tribal Powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sister and cousins dance the celebration – but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again. >>> Including information about Powwows.

Riverは暫く病気だったので体力がなく、今年の伝統的なPowwowの祭典で踊ることが出来ず、姉や従弟達が踊るのを観客席で観ている他なかった。しかし太鼓の高鳴りと共に、彼女が次回には再び踊ることが出来る信念が高まり、確信がもてた。＞＞＞北米原住民部族たちの祭典Powwowsについての詳しい説明が記載されている。