Phoenix Gets Greater

By Marty Wilson-Trudeau, Megan Kyak-Monteith, and Phoenix Wilson | Hardcover

Phoenix loves to play with dolls and marvel at pretty fabrics. Most of all, he loves to dance--ballet, Pow Wow dancing, or just swirling and twirling around his house. Sometimes Phoenix gets picked on and he struggles with feeling different, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how special he is.

Based on the childhood experiences of her son, Phoenix, Marty Wilson-Trudeau demonstrates the difference that a loving and supportive family can make.

About the Author

Marty Wilson-Trudeau is an Anishinaabe Kwe writer originally from M'Chigeeng, ON. She is a drama teacher at St. Charles College in Sudbury, ON. She is a mother to two wonderful sons, Brandan and Phoenix Wilson.

Megan Kyak-Monteith, from Pond Inlet, Nunavut, is an Inuk illustrator and painter. She currently lives and works from Halifax, Nova Scotia. In her illustrative projects, she works most often with Indigenous stories.

Phoenix Wilson is a proud Anishinaabe actor and dancer. He started dancing ballet at age three, grass dancing at five, and acting at six. He can be seen onscreen in Longmire, Letterkenny, and the critically acclaimed movie Wild Indian.