Available 2025 – Tundra
Deidre is a contributing author to the anthology You Were Made for This World: Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People
A joyful, proud and groundbreaking collection of letters and art for young people, You Were Made for This World brings together celebrated Indigenous voices from across Turtle Island.
Every young person deserves the chance to feel like they belong, that they are recognized, that they matter. In the spirit of A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader, You Were Made for This World brings together forty Indigenous writers, artists, activists, athletes, scholars and thinkers with a joint purpose: to celebrate the potential of young people, to share a sense of joy and pride in language, traditional and personal stories and teachings, and shared experiences, and to honor young people for who they are and what they dream of.
REVIEWS
“Artists Chief Lady Bird and Christi Belcourt, illustrator Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, and many more are featured. Each one has a different element and a different medium, but they all are brimming with meaning. . . . An inclusive must-buy for all upper elementary collections and for any institution serving an Indigenous community.” —STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal
“A collection of letters and art from a constellation of renowned Indigenous creators, addressed to Native youth…. Young readers will gravitate toward this collection for its wide range of voices and perspectives on Indigenous identity, fortitude, and creativity.” —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Review
