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Publisher title : Kohkom's First Drum

MONIQUE GRAY SMITH
KARLENE HARVEY

By monique gray smith | karlene harvey

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When Charlie’s Kohkom asks him what the best part of his school day was, he knows right away: Indigenous drum circle! Kohkom tells him that not very long ago she was gifted her very first drum at a ceremony for children who never returned home from residential schools. But Charlie doesn’t understand. How could she only have gotten her first drum so recently? Kohkom explains that she was taken from her family when she was very little because of something called the Sixties Scoop. She was raised by an adoptive white family and only later learned what being Cree meant. It’s taken her a long time to feel like she belongs. Kohkom's story gives Charlie the idea to teach her a song so they can play their drums together. Praise for Monique Gray Smith: ?“Joyful and tender...celebrates the activities that bring gladness through family and cultural connections.”—School Library Journal, starred review for My Heart Fills With Happiness ?“Smith tackles difficult and complex conversations with straightforwardness and compassion.”—School Library Journal, starred review for Speaking Our Truth “Gentle…Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities—and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others.”—Publishers Weekly for When We Are Kind “Smith’s text is heartwarming!”—Debbie Reese, American Indians in Children’s Literature for You Hold Me UpKey Selling Points Charlie loves visiting his Kohkom, and today she tells him about how she recently received her first drum. As a child, she was taken from her family as part of the Sixties Scoop and so she didn’t know about her Cree culture; it’s taken her a long time to start to feel like she belongs. But she and Charlie know there’s still time to learn, speak their language, and play their drums together. An age-appropriate introduction to the topic of the Sixties Scoop and the trauma its survivors carry, including having grown up not knowing their culture and being separated from their families. Despite its serious subject matter, the book emphasizes the connection between Charlie and his kohkom, the power of her sharing her story with him, and the power of their drumming together to help them heal. The book is based on Monique Gray Smith’s mother’s experience of being removed from her birth family as an infant and growing up in a white family, and it is dedicated to her memory. It features an author’s note sharing Monique Gray Smith’s inspiration to write the book after her mother received her first drum at the age of eighty-two. The back matter also provides context about the Sixties Scoop, the language used throughout the book and notes about social-emotional learning. Karlene Harvey’s compositions bring out key moments in the narrative, and emphasize the warmth and connection between Kohkom and Charlie (and the beauty of their drums). Monique Gray Smith is a bestselling, award-winning writer, speaker and consultant.

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When Charlie’s Kohkom asks him what the best part of his school day was, he knows right away: Indigenous drum circle!

Kohkom tells him that not very long ago she was gifted her very first drum at a ceremony for children who never returned home from residential schools. But Charlie doesn’t understand. How could she only have gotten her first drum so recently?

Kohkom explains that she was taken from her family when she was very little because of something called the Sixties Scoop. She was raised by an adoptive white family and only later learned what being Cree meant. It’s taken her a long time to feel like she belongs. Kohkom's story gives Charlie the idea to teach her a song so they can play their drums together.

Praise for Monique Gray Smith:

?“Joyful and tender...celebrates the activities that bring gladness through family and cultural connections.”—School Library Journal, starred review for My Heart Fills With Happiness

?“Smith tackles difficult and complex conversations with straightforwardness and compassion.”—School Library Journal, starred review for Speaking Our Truth

“Gentle…Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities—and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others.”—Publishers Weekly for When We Are Kind

“Smith’s text is heartwarming!”—Debbie Reese, American Indians in Children’s Literature for You Hold Me Up

Key Selling Points

Charlie loves visiting his Kohkom, and today she tells him about how she recently received her first drum. As a child, she was taken from her family as part of the Sixties Scoop and so she didn’t know about her Cree culture; it’s taken her a long time to start to feel like she belongs. But she and Charlie know there’s still time to learn, speak their language, and play their drums together.
An age-appropriate introduction to the topic of the Sixties Scoop and the trauma its survivors carry, including having grown up not knowing their culture and being separated from their families.
Despite its serious subject matter, the book emphasizes the connection between Charlie and his kohkom, the power of her sharing her story with him, and the power of their drumming together to help them heal.
The book is based on Monique Gray Smith’s mother’s experience of being removed from her birth family as an infant and growing up in a white family, and it is dedicated to her memory. It features an author’s note sharing Monique Gray Smith’s inspiration to write the book after her mother received her first drum at the age of eighty-two. The back matter also provides context about the Sixties Scoop, the language used throughout the book and notes about social-emotional learning.
Karlene Harvey’s compositions bring out key moments in the narrative, and emphasize the warmth and connection between Kohkom and Charlie (and the beauty of their drums).
Monique Gray Smith is a bestselling, award-winning writer, speaker and consultant.

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Price:	$17.99
Category:	Early Readers (Ages 6 to 9)
Author:	monique gray smith \| karlene harvey MONIQUE GRAY SMITH KARLENE HARVEY
Title:	Kohkom's First Drum
Release date:	April 2026


Editor:	ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS

Pages:	32
Subject:	ENFANTS - 5 A 9 ANS FICTION
ISBN:	9781459842748 (145984274X)
Renaud-Bray Reference:	4595825

Item nb:	4595825

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Kohkom's First Drum

MONIQUE GRAY SMITHKARLENE HARVEY

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