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Michaela Goade: Finding connections to the stories I illustrate

Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade talks about the process of finding connections to a new story that she will be illustrating, whether she has written the text or is collaborating with an author. Ms. Goade is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

Michaela Goade: There is no single way to be Native

Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade talks about her commitment to representing the rich diversity of Native communities and pushing back against the idea that there is  just one way “to be Native.” Ms. Goade is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

Michaela Goade: Illustrating “Remember” by Joy Harjo

Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade talks about the conversation among generations represented in “Remember” by Joy Harjo, 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate. Ms. Goade is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, and Ms. Harjo is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Michaela Goade: The Inspiration for “Berry Song”

Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade explains what inspired “Berry Song,” the first book she wrote and illustrated. Ms. Goade is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

Michaela Goade: Art was a big part of my childhood

Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade reflects on the ways that her family and community supported her explorations of artwork as a child and how she was drawn to the same themes that inspire her today. Ms. Goade is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

Meet the jumbies

Tracey introduces us to the jumbies and talks about their role in her life growing up.

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