Forever Cousins

Keep an eye out for the official Red Planet Launch Party! Written by author Laurel Goodluck and Illustrated by Jonathan Nelson, Forever Cousins is a Native American story about best-friend cousins, Kara and Amanda. Everything is great, then Kara leaves the city to move back to the Rez. Will their friendship stay the same? Kara and Amanda hate not being together. Then it's time for the family reunion on the Rez. Each girl worries that the other hasn't missed her. But once they reconnect, they realize that they are still forever cousins. This story highlights the ongoing impact of the 1950s Indian Relocation Act on Native families, even today. This tender story about navigating change reminds readers that the power of friendship and family can bridge any distance. For ages 4-7. About the authors: Laurel Goodluck writes picture books with modern Native themes. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Laurel comes from an intertribal family and is an enrolled Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation and