Michaela Goade
Author of Berry Song
Works by Michaela Goade
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- Birthdate
- 1989 or 1990
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Juneau, Alaska, USA
- Places of residence
- Lingít Aaní (Tlingit land or Juneau), Alaska, USA
Sheet’ká (Sitka), Alaska, USA - Education
- Fort Lewis College (BA|Design and Marketing)
- Occupations
- designer
artist
children's book illustrator - Organizations
- Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Yuit Communications
Sealaska Heritage Institute - Awards and honors
- Google Doodle (2000-12-30)
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This Caldecott Honor book is set "on an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea" and celebrates a Tlinget grandmother teaching her granddaughter "how to live on the land." As the land sings to them and sustains them, grandmother and granddaughter sing their gratitude to the land and forest and ocean. This is a beautiful story of familial love and the passing on of Indigenous knowledge.
PreS-Gr 2—A botanical guide to bright berries, an intergenerational journey in a wintry setting, an invitation to
explore Tlingit values, or simply a beautiful picture book—there are so many reasons to sing this berry song while
uncovering the lyrical elements of the natural landscape.
explore Tlingit values, or simply a beautiful picture book—there are so many reasons to sing this berry song while
uncovering the lyrical elements of the natural landscape.
This book teaches about a little bit of a different way of learning then students may be used to. This books talks about how the little girl and her grandmother live off the land and they sing a song of thanks to the land for providing the berrys to them.
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- 186
- Popularity
- #116,758
- Rating
- 4.4
- Reviews
- 13
- ISBNs
- 3
-Goade, Michaela. Berry Song. Illus by Michaela Goade. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2022, Unp, Primary
-Berry Song is an enlightening story of a grandma and niece on a journey through nature on a beautiful day depicted by vibrant and gleaming watercolor illustrations. From the point of view of the child, Berry Song teaches the reader the importance of learning from Elders and respectfully living from nature that provides itself to us living creatures in a repetitive, calming tone that pleases the reader.
-AK: Nature, Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Nagoonberry, Huckleberry, Snowberry, Strawberry, Crowberry, herring eggs, Elder
-Activity: Before reading the book ask students about prior knowledge or experiences picking berries, harvesting herring eggs, or other traditional activities to help students connect with the text. Afterwards ask students questions about why it’s important to learn from Elders and respectfully harvest from the land.… (more)