As Persephone contemplates her future

and who may have played under their branches

Alma finds the meaning she and her characters yearn for in the everlasting vitality of stories

she and Berry Rose decide to attend in homemade costumes

to lesser-known characters like the ancient Greek queen Alcestis

Kindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa Cartography As Persephone contemplates her futureA nonfiction picture book about the inspiring true pay it forward story that bridges two continents, 175 years, and two events in history connecting Ireland, Choctaw Nation, Navajo Nation, and the Hopi Tribe. Choctaw author Leslie Stall and Navajo illustrator Johnson Yazzie come together to share the importance of empathy and kindness. 1845. The Potato Famine devastated Ireland. An ocean away, Choctaw people heard and were moved by the similarities to