My Name is not Easy - Edwardson - 3.88 stars

[Kristel]

My Name is Not Easy, Debby Dahl Edwardson. Another Summer audio program YA book. What I liked was learning about the Eskimos and Indians from Alaska area. It was also so sad to learn how poorly they were treated but then the US was mistreating blacks in the south and other Ethnic groups on the mainland. I did not realize that we gave Eskimos radioactive Iodine as a research to see how they withstood the cold. We did not provide them education and the children had to be shipped out to schools and homes to get an education often depriving their parents any say. I thought the changing perspectives were a little bit confusing at first but over all a good book. I see that it won the 2011 National Book Award.It also won the IRA Notable Book For Global Society (2012), NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2012).

Rating: 3.88

[Anita]

Glad you enjoyed this one. I've decided I'm out on YA from now on no matter how well rated. I always feel disappointed.

It's great that this one was worthwhile because the subject matter sounds interesting.