Miya Wears Orange Diné (Navajo) and Marty Case

and Marty Case

he traces historical and contemporary cruelties

and a professional storyteller

When a young girl moves from the country to a small town

as told by a respected elder

Miya Wears Orange Diné (Navajo) and Marty CaseA beautifully illustrated book that gently explores the complicated feelings a young girl experiences as she learns about tragedy and injustice. Miya loves her school and she especially loves storytime. One day, her teacher shares a story about a little girl who was taken away to a residential school. The little girl wasn't allowed to go home. Her hair was cut and she wasn't allowed to keep her favorite doll. She was taken away from her family because