About Sd Youngwolf Books
SD Youngwolf, an enrolled citizen of the Tsalagiyi Nvdagi Tribe, is an award-winning fine artist, mask maker, and storyteller. A former art educator in Oklahoma, Utah, and Arkansas, he is dedicated to the preservation and teaching of Indigenous cultural values. The Echo People was Lee & Low's New Voices winner and marks his debut as a children's book author. He lives in New Mexico. You can learn more about the author at theindigenousheart.com. Shonto Begay is a citizen of the Diné (Navajo) Nation, and an acclaimed writer, educator, and painter. His acrylic paintings are done in a series of small brush strokes that repeat like the words of a traditional Diné (Navajo) blessing prayer. Begay's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. He lives in Diné land. You can see more of his luminous work at shontobegay.net.
