Picking Berries Perseverance guides young readers through the

guides young readers through the forest while introducing them to Ojibwe words for nature

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Picking Berries Perseverance guides young readers through thePicking Berries is a children's story that teaches the English and Tlingit words for berries of Southeast Alaska. The story was written by local Juneau author Hannah Lindoff and illustrated by Tsimshian artist David Lang. This book is part of Baby Raven Reads, a Sealaska Heritage program for Alaska Native families with children up to age 5 that promotes language development and school readiness.