Michaela Goade: The Inspiration for “Berry Song”

Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade explains what inspired “Berry Song,” the first book she wrote and illustrated. Ms. Goade is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

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Native author and illustrator Michaela Goade working on an illustration for Berry Song

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Michaela Goade

Children’s Author and Illustrator

In this Reading Rockets interview, Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade talks about her creative process, the inspiration behind some of her illustrations, and the importance of looking for diversity within Native stories. Michaela is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.

Photo by Bethany Goodrich

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