Angel Adeyoha
Angel Adeyoha lives in Oakland, CA on unceded Ohlone land, and is two spirit, queer, gender-defiant, Indigenous and mixed-race, with a complex ability status. So in a word, confusing. That's one of the reasons that Angel is dedicated to helping folks make their own complicated identities and lives understandable and just plain better. How? By telling stories, listening to stories and making room for multiplicity for all of us.
Kids Books (2)
Synopsis:
Peyton loves to dance, and especially at Pow Wow, but her Auntie notices that she’s been dancing less and less. When Peyton shares that she isn't comfortable wearing a dress anymore, Auntie Eyota asks some friends for help to get Peyton what she needs.
Reviews
"How do you stay true to yourself when you don’t feel like you fit in? In 47,000 Beads, young Peyton discovers the power of family, culture, and community as she uncovers the very special role she has as a Two-Spirit person.... Full of colorful, intricate illustrations, this picturebook captures the necessary care, attention, and tiospaye (extended family) support that goes into the creation of the jingle dance regalia. Against this specific context, the book celebrates everyone’s unique identity. The authors reject colonized ideas of gender by using the singular pronoun “they” throughout the book. 47,000 Beads celebrates the resilience of Two-Spirit peoples despite decades of stigmatization and trauma as a result of the oppression of Indigenous peoples in the settler-colonial culture. It is rare, but enlivening, to see a picture book that successfully depicts the continuum of gender identity and expression in a Native community. It is liberating to see a book that frames gender fluid identities as reasons to celebrate." - Emma Heckel, Children's Literature @ UMN
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Additional Information
28 pages | 10.75" x 8.25" | Paperback
Synopsis:
All the kids in Ms May’s classroom are making cards for Father’s Day. What are the kids with no dads supposed to do? Akilah has a great idea – with her friend Kai, she creates a club for the kids with families that don’t include dads. There’s mamas and tias and babas and moms and abuelas! Find out how the kids celebrate their families in The Zero Dads Club, a beautifully illustrated story showing that all families are just right.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Additional Information
28 pages | 10.75" x 8.25" | Paperback
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