BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INDIAN TEENAGERS
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Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.Heartbreaking, funny, and beautif... [Read More]
"Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."—Booklist, starred review Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakab... [Read More]
A CAPTIVATING TALE OF FIRST LOVE, BETRAYAL, AND SECOND CHANCES THAT "STAYS WITH YOU LONG AFTER YOU TURN THE LAST PAGE." (Cindy Myers,The View from Here). Three girlfriends, one betrayal, three decades of bitterness, and one showdown that changes everything in this resurrection of a beaten-down woman who discovers “that we must face - not run from... [Read More]
2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FICTION FINALIST Set in rural Oklahoma during the late 1980s, Where the Dead Sit Talking is a stunning and lyrical Native American coming-of-age story. With his single mother in jail, Sequoyah, a fifteen-year-old Cherokee boy, is placed in foster care with the Troutt family. Literally and figuratively scarred by his mother... [Read More]
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grad... [Read More]
In Emily R. King’s thrilling fantasy debut, an orphan girl blossoms into a warrior, summoning courage and confidence in her fearless quest to upend tradition, overthrow an empire, and reclaim her life as her own.As an orphan ward of the Sisterhood in the ancient Tarachand Empire, eighteen-year-old Kalinda is destined for nothing more than a life ... [Read More]
The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII.His name wasn’t Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn’t... [Read More]
The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers—a perennial favorite for graduation gifts.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American ReadThough set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the bo... [Read More]
When Doc and Kate ran off together ten years ago with a bag full of money, they expected lifelong love and contentment together. Little did they know that too much good luck is bad luck!Doc Dailey is a handsome New Orleans gambler who makes his living in sporting halls and riverboats. But when Doc falls in love with Kate Dubois, the elegant hostess... [Read More]
True Grit is his most famous novel--first published in 1968, and the basis for the movie of the same name starring John Wayne. It tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash money.... [Read More]
They walk among us as if they’re gods.Only we know what they are.Only we know to fear them.And only we can defeat them.My name is Juliet Wildfire Stone, and I barely escaped my sleepy Arizona town alive. A Seeker almost murdered me. Lucky for me, I killed him first. I thought that was my test—that was my destiny—but it seems as though fate is... [Read More]
She came back for vacation. If she’s not careful, she might leave in a body bag… “The Jessica James Mysteries are edgy, thrilling, and simply captivating.” —Chicago Tribune Winner, Best Suspense, Silver Falchion Award Over 200 Five-Star Reviews on Goodreads and AmazonIvy League student Jessica James isn’t thrilled to be back home i... [Read More]
This boxed set includes the following western novels:THE KING OF ARCADIA BY FRANCIS LYNDENAN OF MUSIC MOUNTAIN BY FRANK H. SPEARMAN SHADOW MOUNTAIN BY DANE COOLIDGEA MAN OF TWO COUNTRIES BY ALICE HARRIMANTHE FIGHTING SHEPHERDESS BY CAROLINE LOCKHART "ME-SMITH" BY CAROLINE LOCKHARTTHE DUDE WRANGLER BY CAROLINE LOCKHARTTHE LADY DOC BY CAROLINE LOCKHA... [Read More]
1920's Mexico and the American Southwest hold many dangers, as the last Apache strongholds persist against the foreign invaders.Hard as nails, Confederate serviceman Jock MacNeil receives an unexpected invitation to guide runaways from a reservation to a stronghold in Sierra Madre.Facing both Mexican and American authorities, and the Apache Wars r... [Read More]
A boy to manhood - in search of his Kundavai.Where will he find his Kundavai - The girl of his dreams?Coimbatore - The Manchester of South India or Vizag - the City of Destiny?Did he finally find his soulmate or not !An interesting tale which everyone relates to in this present generation of lifeand way to reminisce your past experiences !About Aut... [Read More]
* * FINALIST FOR THE WWA 2019 Award for BEST WESTERN CONTEMPORARY NOVEL * * Told from the perspective of a high school girl and a football coach, Broken Field reveals the tensions that tear at the fabric of a small town when a high school hazing incident escalates and threatens a championship season. Set on the high prairies of Montana, in small to... [Read More]
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