1st Grade

A boy and his grandfather bridge language and generational distance through drawing and shared creativity.

A girl worries about classmates staring at her grandmother?s facial scars before learning the story behind them.

A boy learns to see beauty and strength in the eyes he shares with his father and grandfather.

A younger sister watches the first day her older sister wears hijab to school and learns about pride, courage, and love.

A Korean girl wonders whether changing her name will help her fit in at school.

A Maliseet girl gathers sweetgrass with her grandmother and learns about care, tradition, and reciprocity.

An expectant mother gathers sacred items for her unborn child in a story of love, ceremony, and belonging.

A child holds on to memory and hope while waiting for a father to reunite with the family after war and displacement.

A child of mixed heritage rethinks the stories he has inherited and finds space for more than one cultural truth.

A Native girl recovering from illness waits for the powwow and finds strength in family and community tradition.