Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai even today

even today

and it will haunt readers long after they've turned the final page

family relocation

and rely on new friends to find the answers he so desperately needs

provide both the transcription and the first published translation of fifty of these letters

Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai even todayJoyful and warmhearted, this delightful book honors the blessings of every auntie in a child's life., by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida). "Hesci! Here come the aunties!" Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of "auntie." They are there for life's joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love. A