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WAB KINEW is the bestselling, award-winning author of Go Show the World and The Reason You Walk. An Honourary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and a follower of the Anishinaabe way of life, he is a former journalist, hip-hop artist and television host who was named by Postmedia News as one of ""9 Aboriginal movers and shakers you should know."" Kinew lives in Winnipeg with his family. This is his first picture book. JOE MORSE is an artist living in Toronto, Ontario. Known for his portraits of celebrities and sports stars, his work has been commissioned by Universal Pictures, Nike, Major League Baseball, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times and The Guardian, and has won over 200 international awards. The picture books he has illustrated include Casey at the Bat, which was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration; Play Ball Jackie! and Hoop Genius. He is the Coordinator of the Bachelor of Illustration program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario.
Kinew quashes stereotypes and provides readers with both historical and contemporary examples of diverse American and Canadian Indigenous leaders ... Go Show the World, a powerful and uplifting book, belongs in every school library. -- CM Magazine The book's message, repeated throughout, still resonates: We are people who matter. Yes, it's true. Now let's show the world what we can do. -- Booklist A beautiful celebration of Indigenous excellence. -- Kirkus Reviews The reverberation of the central theme--you matter--and the gorgeous illustrations will resonate with readers -- School Library Connection
