Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion) Kalapuya Against an unflinching backdrop of

Against an unflinching backdrop of 1990s reservation life and the majestic spaces of the western Dakotas

The poems work towards the assembly of an identity

and marine creatures as Monster Bears

"—Booklist

Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion) Kalapuya Against an unflinching backdrop ofA debut picture book that celebrates self love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plantsthe dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, m Oswpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved.