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Sassy Sassafras

by Victoria Persinger Ferguson
Itai Jeffries
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All children deserve dignity and respect. Our Two Spirit children are beautiful and sacred. Together, we can (re)member their place in our homes, hearts, and villages. Sassy Sassafras is a children’s book based on a southeastern woodlands indigenous wisdom. The book captures a heartfelt encounter between the two authors, retold through a story about Sam/Samantha, a Two Spirit person, and Miss Mary, a tribal elder. Sam/Samantha finds a home within themself, their community, and their culture through a story Miss Mary shares about Sassafras plant medicine and what she teaches us about gender. This narrative confronts bullying and discrimination with cultural strength and pride. Join Sam/Samantha and Miss Mary in this heartwarming story of love and acceptance through a return to tradition!
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)

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All children deserve dignity and respect. Our Two Spirit children are beautiful and sacred. Together, we can (re)member their place in our homes, hearts, and villages. Sassy Sassafras is a children’s book based on a southeastern woodlands indigenous wisdom. The book captures a heartfelt encounter between the two authors, retold through a story about Sam/Samantha, a Two Spirit person, and Miss Mary, a tribal elder. Sam/Samantha finds a home within themself, their community, and their culture through a story Miss Mary shares about Sassafras plant medicine and what she teaches us about gender. This narrative confronts bullying and discrimination with cultural strength and pride. Join Sam/Samantha and Miss Mary in this heartwarming story of love and acceptance through a return to tradition!
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature LGBTQIA+ (Fiction)