{"product_id":"kohkoms-first-drum","title":"Kohkom's First Drum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Charlie's Kohkom asks him what the best part of his school day was, he knows right away: Indigenous drum circle!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKohkom tells him that not very long ago she was gifted her very first drum at a ceremony for children who never returned home from residential schools. But Charlie doesn't understand. How could she only have gotten her first drum so recently?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKohkom explains that she was taken from her family when she was very little because of something called the Sixties Scoop. She was raised by an adoptive white family and only later learned what being Cree meant. It's taken her a long time to feel like she belongs. Kohkom's story gives Charlie the idea to teach her a song so they can play their drums together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Monique Gray Smith: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★\"Joyful and tender...celebrates the activities that bring gladness through family and cultural connections.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eMy Heart Fills With Happiness \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★\"Smith tackles difficult and complex conversations with straightforwardness and compassion.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eSpeaking Our Truth \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gentle...Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities--and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e for \u003cem\u003eWhen We Are Kind \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Smith's text is heartwarming!\"--Debbie Reese, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Indians in Children's Literature\u003c\/em\u003e for \u003cem\u003eYou Hold Me Up\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1459842723\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781459842724\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Gray Smith, Monique, Harvey, Karlene\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Apr 2026)","offer_id":46100031897797,"sku":"9781459842724","price":17.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781459842724.jpg?v=1776647256","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/kohkoms-first-drum","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}