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White Girl
by
Sylvia Olsen
"I never thought about being white. I didn't have to. I was transparent-no colour at all. I hung out, was a good enough student and no one paid any special attention to me at all. Then I became a white girl."
Until she was fourteen, Josie was pretty ordinary. Then her Mom meets Martin, "a real ponytail Indian," and before long, Josie finds herself living on a reserve outsi...more
Until she was fourteen, Josie was pretty ordinary. Then her Mom meets Martin, "a real ponytail Indian," and before long, Josie finds herself living on a reserve outsi...more
Paperback, 200 pages
Published
January 1st 2004
by Sono NIS Press
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I loved this book! I'd recommend it to anyone, esp those living in states terriritories with Native American Indians or First Nation states. I learned alot about the culture and the ways modern young indians copeand see themselves. A great book about diversity, reverse racism, finding yourself and standing up for not only what you believe in, but what you want. Very Empowering, I would imagine for young girls and boys. Really dealls with some of the dangers young girls face today, incl bullying,...more
Josie is comfortable with her life. She knows what to expect from her friends, her mom and everything else. She likes her life the way it is. But when Josie's mom comes home one night and says that she has fallen in love with a real 'ponytail indian' named Martin, that comes as quite a surprise.
But her mom is happy and this is the first time she has really seen her mom smile so she figures this guy is good for her. But when they marry and Josie has to move to the reserve with her mom, she isn't...more
But her mom is happy and this is the first time she has really seen her mom smile so she figures this guy is good for her. But when they marry and Josie has to move to the reserve with her mom, she isn't...more
Josie's life has just turned into the pits. Her mother, who has never been able to make a decision in her life, has suddenly decided to marry Martin, an Indian who lives on the reserve 40 minutes outside of town. And to make matters worse, her mother informs her that they are moving in with Martin and his son, Luke. Life on the reserve is pretty much horrible--no one keeps it a secret that they don't want her ("Blondie") there. Josie's life has gone from ordinary to outcast. Forced to go to scho...more
Wow...this book is stunning. The characters and the story are so well-drawn and truthful. You won't regret reading it. It's a wonderful story about acceptance and how an outsider becomes an integral part of her new family.
Talk about a look through a different lens!
This book was totally awesome, and keeps you entertained till the very last page! The author has a great sense of humor, and knows exactly how to think like a teen.. who happens to be the only white girl on the Indian Reservation.
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Sylvia Olsen is a writer and public speaker living on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. She is the author of several picture books, a number of first readers and novels for young adults and one non fiction—so far. Most of all she is a mother and grandmother and aunty to dozens of nieces and nephews.
Sylvia has spent most of her life living in Tsartlip First Nation, where her children and grandc...more
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