For a Girl Becoming

Name: For a Girl Becoming
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Joy Harjo
ISBN: 9781666697049

Author: Joy Harjo

Narrator: Joy Harjo

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 04/29/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Indigenous Stories, Children's Poetry

Synopsis

From United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo: a luminous benediction for a girl’s journey through life, and a celebration of our connections to the world around us.A baby girl is welcomed to the breathing world by generations of her family and set on the magnificent journey of becoming. As she grows, she is reminded of her connections to the natural world; to her family, her ancestors, her neighbors; to the source of all magic and sorrow—and of her responsibility to uphold and honor those connections.With US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s transcendent verse, For a Girl Becoming acts as a blessing and a harbinger for a young girl’s life—and reminds those of us who still stand at the door of becoming that it is our relationships with nature and with each other that carry us through it.

About Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo is a poet, musician, and author, and was the first Native American United States Poet Laureate. She has written fifteen books of poetry and produced four CDs. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, she is a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation. Harjo lives in Honolulu and teaches writing at the University of New Mexico.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail on September 30, 2019

Muskogee-Creek poet and musician Joy Harjo returns to the world of children's books with the lyrically-told, beautifully-illustrated For a Girl Becoming. An extended poem addressed to a young woman on the edge of transformation, of some unnamed rite of passage, it celebrates the day the girl's spiri......more

Goodreads review by Sam on December 12, 2009

A couple of favorite parts: "Now, breathe. And when you breathe, remember the source of the gift of all breathing." "Clean your room. May you always have a home: a refuge from storm, a gathering-place for safety, for comfort." "And you are here to bless." Mom, you want this book like yesterday.......more

Goodreads review by Peacegal on May 21, 2025

Truly incredible art swirls and dances across each page, to illustrate poetic words of a family's wishes for their new daughter as she grows.......more

Goodreads review by Kris on February 25, 2022

Gorgeous illustrated poem that would be the perfect gift for a daughter or granddaughter, a new what being welcomed into the world, or an excellent variation on the “Oh the Places You Go” kind of a thing for a young woman graduating from high school or college. Joy Harjo is the poet laureate for a r......more

Goodreads review by Mim_Who_ on April 26, 2025

What a beautiful and heartfelt journey that feels like coming home. Joy Harjo’s words wrap around you like a song, while Adriana Garcia’s artwork brings every emotion to life. The story follows a young girl as she grows, surrounded by family, nature, history, and love. Every page feels like a celebra......more