Judith Scott

A picture book described on the back as "an imagined fable" , "intorcution to the California Mission era, based on historical facts. The back also includes reviews by Amah Mutsun Tribal Band members and a second grade teacher. One describes it as "written from the voice of our Mutsun animal relatives. It shows that when the Catholic missions came to California, it was horribly disruptive to the indigenous peoples and our animal relatives." It also "shows the resilience that allows us to survive to this day." End notes include a glossary of Mutsun animal names. and brief information about the Amah Mutsun people and the missions. There is also a list of (adult) resources.… (mehr)