Title: Coming Home: A Hopi Resistance Story
Author: Mavasta Honyouti
Publisher: Levine Querido
Pub Date: November 5, 2024
Summary: “From master Hopi woodcarver Mavasta Honyouti, the story of his grandfather’s experience at a residential boarding school and how he returned home to pass their traditions down to future generations.
When Mavasta Honyouti was a boy he would go with his grandfather to their cornfield, watching him nurture every plant. During breaks, his grandfather would take out a piece of paako root and use his pocketknife to whittle away. He made beautiful carvings that Mavasta would later learn to do himself.”
Review: ★ “Honyouti’s rich wood carvings, painted with acrylics, beautifully illuminate this account of ancestral pride, Indigenous power, and intergenerational memory.. This powerful tale is a much-needed reminder that Indigenous peoples’ stories, despite being threaded with trauma, are marked by defiance and pride. A stirring tribute to Hopi culture, language, and resistance.”
–Kirkus (starred)
Notes: Reading age is 4-8 years. Native American Heritage.
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Books written by Mavasta Honyouti available on Amazon.com:
- Hardcover Book
- Honyouti, Mavasta (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 48 Pages – 11/05/2024 (Publication Date) – Levine Querido (Publisher)
