You Were Made for This World

By: Stephanie Sinclair, Sara Sinclair

Published by Random House, 2025-07-29

<b>A joyful, proud and groundbreaking collection of letters and art for young people, <i>You Were Made for This World</i> brings together celebrated Indigenous voices from across Turtle Island.</b><br><br>Every young person deserves the chance to feel like they belong, that they are recognized, that they matter. In the spirit of <i>A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader</i>,<i> You Were Made for This World </i>brings together forty Indigenous writers, artists, activists, athletes, scholars and thinkers with a joint purpose: to celebrate the potential of young people, to share a sense of joy and pride in language, traditional and personal stories and teachings, and shared experiences, and to honor young people for who they are and what they dream of.<br><br>Including contributions from activist Autumn Peltier, singer/songwriter Tanya Tagaq, hockey player Ethan Bear, Governor General's Award–winning author David A. Robertson, artists Chief Lady Bird and Christi Belcourt, illustrator Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, and dozens of others, this beautifully collaborative collection urges readers to think about who they are, where they come from and where they're going, with a warm familiarity that will inspire you to see yourself and your community with proud eyes.<br><br><i>Also includes a ribbon bookmark.</i>