Powwow day.

Summary/Review: River wants so badly to dance at the powwow as she does every year. But she's recovering from illness and can't this time. Will she ever dance again? Follow River's journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community. Additional information explains the history and functions of powwows, which are commonplace across the United States and Canada and are open to both Native Americans and non-Native visitors. Author Traci Sorell is a member of the Cherokee Nation, and illustrator Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation.