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Junior has had enough. He’s seen enough lives wasted on the reservation, people destroyed by a potent combination of alcohol and hopelessness. Junior makes his move; he leaves the comfort of his reservation school for the white school twenty-two long miles away, a world away from the reservation.
A tough book to read, full of poverty, alcoholism, and, worst of all, the brutal lack of hope. It felt absolutely true. As I read this book, I felt like I did when I was watching the movie, Beowulf, hat ...more
A tough book to read, full of poverty, alcoholism, and, worst of all, the brutal lack of hope. It felt absolutely true. As I read this book, I felt like I did when I was watching the movie, Beowulf, hat ...more
Loved this book and so did my 12 year old and the high school students I teach. Can't wait to read more by Sherman Alexie.
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Loved it! Only con is that I wish it were more appropriate for me to read aloud.....
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