嬰兒誕生的那一刻，家族與自然一同歡唱。她在大地與星辰的守望下成長，學會傾聽、珍惜、承擔。Joy Harjo 以詩歌描繪女孩與世界相互依存的旅程，Adriana Garcia 以宏大筆觸交織文化與情感。這本作品不僅寫給女孩，更是獻給每一個仍在「成為自己」道路上的人。它邀請我們回望根源，擁抱連結。From United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and Pura Belpré Award–winning illustrator Adriana Garcia: 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 and Pura Belpré Award winner Adriana Garcia’s monumental illustrations, 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 relations
