Where We Come From
Age 5+
History & The Past: General Interest
A visually striking exploration of family, history, and identity from four authors who collaborated to create a single, poetic text
""Outstanding in all ways, this title deserves a place in most collections and adds a wonderful opportunity for upper elementary students (and higher!) to unpack our complicated histories."—starred, School Library Journal
In this unique collaboration, four authors lyrically explore where they each come from—literally and metaphorically—as well as what unites all of us as humans. Richly layered illustrations connect past and present, making for an accessible and visually striking look at history, family, and identity.
Creators
Diane Wilson is an award-winning writer, speaker, and editor living in Shafer, Minnesota. Her work includes Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past (2006), Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life (2011), and The Seed Keeper (2021). Wilson is a Mdewakanton descendent, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation.; John Coy is the author of the picture books Strong to the Hoop, Around the World, Hoop Genius, Game Changer, and Their Great Gift. He lives in Minneapolis and visits schools nationally and internationally.; ? ? ? Sun Yung Shin is a Korean American poet, fiction writer, nonfiction writer, editor, and educator. Her books include four collections of poetry. She lives in Minneapolis near Minnehaha Creek.
Dion MBD is an Indonesian illustrator who is deeply intrigued by the humans psyche and the natural world. Dion works for worldwide clients from his studio in Bandung where he lives with his two cats, Pixel and Vector.
