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Cheyenne Again
Par Eve Bunting. 1995
"The Indian in us must disappear, they say. It must be tamed. " In the late 1880s, ten-year-old Young Bull…
is sent to boarding school to learn the white man's ways. Eve Bunting's sensitive and poetic text recreates an experience shared by many Native American children in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Irving Toddy's dramatic paintings capture the beauty and color of the world Young Bull has left behind- and the vivid memories he preserves in his ledger drawings.The Seven Serpents Trilogy
Par Scott O'Dell. 2009
Includes all Three Books: The Captive The Feathered Serpent The Amethyst Ring What would you do if everyone thought you…
were a god? Young Julia n Escobar is traveling to the New World to spread the gospel to the newly discovered Mayan Empire when a hurricane strikes his ship, scattering its contents to the four winds and leaving Julian as the sole survivor. After struggling ashore, he encounters a young Mayan woman who is shocked at his presence. Soon he learns why. Centuries ago the fair-skinned Mayan god Kukulca n-the Feathered Serpent-sailed away with the promise that one day he would return. With his very life at stake, Julia n does the unimaginable: he begins to impersonate this returned god. PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY: "Spellbinding...unforgettable adventure." KIRKUS REVIEWS: "Swift and stunning, inevitable and unexpected." NEW YORK TIMES: "There's no better introduction to the rich and remote Mayan culture than through such a well-told tale." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: "Julia n's transformation from insecure human seminarian to pretend god [is] remarkable." This exciting collector's edition contains all three books in the Seven Serpents Trilogy: The Captive, The Feathered Serpent and The Amethyst Ring.Arctic Thunder
Par Robert Feagan. 2010
Short-listed for the 2012 Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award and Rocky Mountain Book Award, commended for the 2011 Best Books…
for Kids and Teens Mike Watson’s team has just won the Alberta Bantam Provincial box lacrosse championships. The euphoria of victory and plans for next season are short-lived when Mike’s father, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is transferred to Inuvik, Northwest Territories. The transition to life inside the Arctic Circle is a tough one. With temperatures of -30 Celsius, a hulking monster named Joseph Kiktorak threatening him at every turn, and not a lacrosse ball in site, Mike’s resentment at moving north escalates. As his friendships with local youth develop, Mike is introduced to the amazing spectacle and athleticism of traditional "Arctic Sports." When his father witnesses the natural talent of Mike’s new friends, the idea of an Inuvik lacrosse team is born! With hearts full of desire, the motley group of athletes heads south to participate in the Baggataway Lacrosse Tournament, and to face Mike’s former team, The Rams.The Brave
Par Robert Lipsyte. 1991
The long-awaited sequel to The Contender. 17-year-old Sonny Bear has lived most of his life on the reservation with Uncle…
Jake. Sonny's fists have found him escape, but when he takes off for New York City, his fighting instincts land him in trouble with the law. Then he meets Alfred Brooks--hero of The Contender and now a cop--who helps Sonny discover the strength that's within him.Indian Summer
Par Barbara Girion. 1990
While spending summer vacation on an Indian reservation, twelve-year-old Joni has a difficult time getting along with Sarah Birdsong and…
her friends, who seem to hold her responsible for the prejudice they experience outside the reservation.Winter in the Blood
Par James Welch. 1974
Welch's first novel. The author of Fool's Crow and Indian Lawyer presents an extraordinary, evocative novel about a young Native…
American coming to terms with his heritage--and his dreams. "A nearly flawless novel about human life". --Reynolds Price, New York Times Book Review.Spider Woman's Granddaughters
Par Paula Gunn Allen. 1989
These 24 compelling and bleakly evocative narratives compiled by Allen, a professor of Native American studies at the University of…
California, all stress the theme of loss: loss of identity, loss of culture, loss of personal meaning. By juxtaposing traditional stories with contemporary tales, Allen allows readers to see how the same themes, values and perceptions have endured through the centuries, "testaments to cultural persistence, to a vision and a spiritual reality that will not die." Echoes of the traditional "Oshkikwe's Baby," about an old witch who steals babies, can be found in two stories. In Louise Erdrich's "American Horse," a white social worker separates a boy from his mother for his own "good," to the anguish of mother and son.- Publishers WeeklyMy Heart Is On the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl (Dear America)
Par Ann Rinaldi. 1999
"My under-where is itching me all this time. I feel silly in my citizens' clothes. I trip on the skirts…
when I walk. I am angry. Then Mrs. Camp Bell told me not to be dis-re-spect-ful. And to pick a name. So I did, for Mrs. Camp Bell. So now I am Nannie Little Rose. And now I am here. And I have learned to wear this citizens' clothes and write their words. But I will never forget my past."Hannah's Half-Breed
Par Heidi Betts. 2003
Best-selling author Heidi Betts is known as a versatile author, who writes what she loves...and makes readers fall in love…
all over again. Whether she's writing contemporary romance, paranormal, or historical, Heidi Betts never disappoints.The road to Hell might be paved with good intentions, but David Walker knew the trail to Purgatory, Texas, was lined with nothing but trouble. Wounded and in desperate need of help, he had survived the treacherous journey to reach the blue-eyed, blond-haired girl of his memories. And in Hannah's arms he discovered Heaven. But torn between the white man's world and his Indian heritage, David wondered if he'd been saved or damned. The man who called himself Spirit Walker bore little resemblance to the boy who had comforted Hannah during her darkest hours at the orphanage. There was nothing safe about the powerful half-breed who needed her assistance. Still, the schoolteacher would risk everything -- her reputation, her heart, her life -- to save him, for she recognized a childhood bond had blossomed into a love strong enough to overcome any challenge."Heidi Betts scores with a sizzling tale of passion, intrigue, and enduring love." -- Merline Lovelace"For a good story and unforgettable characters, you can't beat Heidi Betts. Hang on to your stetson...." -- Maggie OsborneTen Little Indians: Stories
Par Sherman Alexie. 1966
A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, this bestselling collection from master storyteller Sherman Alexie tackles love, loss,…
basketball--and everything in between The characters that populate the lyrical and affectionate tales in Ten Little Indians battle stereotypes and navigate the crossroads of culture in life off the reservation. Richard, the narrator of "Lawyer's League," grows up in Seattle the son of "an African American giant who played defensive end for the University of Washington Huskies" and "a petite Spokane Indian ballerina." Estelle Walks Above (née Estelle Miller), the mother of the narrator in "The Life and Times of Estelle Walks Above," studies her way off the Spokane Indian Reservation and into the University of Washington, and goes on to both enjoy and resent the company of the white women of Seattle--who see her as a shamanic genius, and look to her for guidance on everything from sex and fashion to spirituality and politics.These and the other stories in Ten Little Indians run the gamut from earthy humor to sobering emotional truth, mapping the outer reaches of the human heart.Harlequin Desire February 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2: For the Sake of His Heir The Baby Claim His Temptation, Her Secret
Par Catherine Mann, Joanne Rock, Barbara Dunlop. 2018
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings…
you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! #2569 FOR THE SAKE OF HIS HEIRBillionaires and Babiesby Joanne RockA marriage of convenience is decidedly inconvenient for Brianne Hanson when the groom is her sexy boss! Resisting Gabe was already tough, but now that they’re sharing a bed, it’s only a matter of time before she gives in to his seductions…#2571 THE BABY CLAIMAlaskan Oil Baronsby Catherine MannBillionaire Broderick Steele was raised to hate his rival, Glenna Mikkelson-Powers. Even if she’s the sexiest woman he’s ever known. Then, amid corporate mergers and scandal, they find an abandoned baby who could be Broderick’s…or Glenna’s. Playing house has never been so high-stakes!#2573 HIS TEMPTATION, HER SECRETWhiskey Bay Bridesby Barbara DunlopWhen banker TJ learns he’s donated bone marrow to his secret son, he proposes a marriage of convenience to handle the medical bills. But there’s unfinished business between him and his new wife, the wallflower-turned-beauty he’d shared one passionate night with years ago…Look for Harlequin® Desire’s February 2018 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.The Eskimo Twins
By Lucy Fitch Perkins.
Stealing Indians
Par John Smelcer. 2016
Four Indian teenagers are kidnapped from different regions, their lives immutably changed by an institution designed to eradicate their identity.…
And no matter what their home, their stories are representative of every story, every stolen life. So far from home, without family to protect them, only their friendship helps them endure. This is a work of fiction. Every word is true. John Smelcer is the author of over forty books, including essays, story collections, poetry, and novels, and five YA novels.The Legend Of The Lady's Slipper
Par Kathy-Jo Wargin, Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen. 2001
Harlequin Desire February 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2: For the Sake of His Heir The Baby Claim His Temptation, Her Secret
Par Catherine Mann, Joanne Rock, Barbara Dunlop. 2018
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings…
you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! #2569 FOR THE SAKE OF HIS HEIRBillionaires and Babiesby Joanne RockA marriage of convenience is decidedly inconvenient for Brianne Hanson when the groom is her sexy boss! Resisting Gabe was already tough, but now that they’re sharing a bed, it’s only a matter of time before she gives in to his seductions…#2571 THE BABY CLAIMAlaskan Oil Baronsby Catherine MannBillionaire Broderick Steele was raised to hate his rival, Glenna Mikkelson-Powers. Even if she’s the sexiest woman he’s ever known. Then, amid corporate mergers and scandal, they find an abandoned baby who could be Broderick’s…or Glenna’s. Playing house has never been so high-stakes!#2573 HIS TEMPTATION, HER SECRETWhiskey Bay Bridesby Barbara DunlopWhen banker TJ learns he’s donated bone marrow to his secret son, he proposes a marriage of convenience to handle the medical bills. But there’s unfinished business between him and his new wife, the wallflower-turned-beauty he’d shared one passionate night with years ago…Look for Harlequin® Desire’s February 2018 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.The Eskimo Twins
By Lucy Fitch Perkins.
Jamestown: The Novel
Par Virginia Purinton Bernhard. 1990
In 2013 archaeologists in Jamestown, Virginia discovered the grave of a fourteen-year-old girl who had died there 400 years ago.…
Her bones bore the unmistakable marks of cannibalism: proof that in the terrible "Starving Time" in the winter of 1609-1610, some of the desperate colonists who ate rats, mice, shoe leather to stay alive, also ate human flesh. Their story is told in this extraordinary historical novel. Based on the actual history of Virginia, this is a tale of savagery and squalor, love and betrayal, of unquenchable hope and gritty courage. Many of the characters are known from colonial records: John Smith and Pocahontas (the site of her famous "rescue" of Smith has recently been discovered); the shrewd Powhatan, father of Pocahontas and ruler of 15,000 Indians; Temperance and George Yardley, a couple separated by a shipwreck and reunited with unforeseen results; and others who made the perilous voyage to Virginia. There a determined company of settlers struggled to survive in an unfamiliar land. Surrounded by natives who did not welcome them, they battled grim adversity and human frailty, deceit, and treachery to plant the first successful English colony in the New World.By the time the Mayflower landed at Plymouth in 1620, English ships had already carried more than three thousand people to Jamestown, Virginia--and nearly two thousand of them had died there.Their story is the story of America's beginnings. Virginia Bernhard is Professor Emerita of History at the University ofSt. Thomas. She is the author of A TALE OF TWO COLONIES: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN VIRGINIA AND BERMUDA? (2011) and other works on early American history. She and her husband live in Houston, Texas.A complex tale of courage, treachery, cultural conflict, administrative bungling and desperate choices.PUBLISHERS WEEKLYColonial Jamestown springs from the pages. An absorbing telling that blends fact and fiction.NEW YORK DAILY NEWSCombines Bernhard's expertise as an American history professor with a vivid, sure prose style to produce a rich tale of suffering and triumph in 1600s America.KIRKUS REVIEWS"America's preeminent writer of prehistoric history [writes] ... . a book of hearts and minds." Grace Cavalieri, award-winning author, host…
of The Poet and the Poem from the US Library of Congress.After years of abuse from his father, Wing leaves the only home he's ever known. As the male lion leaves its pride, he must find a new home or die. He is sixteen, frail, injured, and alone in the mountainous untamed and untouched wilderness of Mexico of 250,000 BC. Wing struggles to survive, proving himself against a bear, where he learns elementary freedom. Award-winning writer of prehistoric fiction Bonnye Matthews' novella, Freedom, 250,000 BC, brings to life primitive early Americans through Wing's growing understanding of what freedom is and its importance for life.Freedom, 250,000 BC is dedicated to the archaeological site south of Puebla, Mexico at the Valsequillo Reservoir. The site is an amazingly rich prehistoric view of the glory and infamy of human life in the Americas, specifically Mexico, in 250,000 BC. "The outstanding Winds of Change series is highly and enthusiastically recommended for personal reading lists, as well as both community and academic library historical fiction collections." Midwest Book ReviewSingle Mom, Billionaire Boss
Par Sheri Whitefeather. 2017
A single mom, a sexy boss...and a second chance Meagan Quinn has paid her debt to society; now she's out…
on parole and must provide for her daughter. It's weird enough that the man she betrayed is offering her a job-and a chance at redemption. Why does she have to find him irresistible, too? For skeptical billionaire Garrett Snow, employing Meagan is an exercise in building trust. But it's his growing desire for her that has him on edge. All it takes is one kiss to prove their very real connection... But will one mistake end their affair and their dreams of an instant family? Single Mom, Billionaire Boss is part of the Billionaire Brothers Club series.Skeleton Man
Par Joseph Bruchac. 2001
Trust your dreams. Both my parents said that. That's our old way, our Mohawk way. The way of our ancestors.…
Trust the little voice that speaks to you. That is your speaking. But when those feelings, those dreams, those voices are so confusing, what do you do then? "Help," I whisper. "Help."I'm not sure who I'm talking to when I say that, but I hope they're listening.Ever since Molly woke up one morning and discovered that her parents vanished, she has had to depend on herself to survive -- and find the reason for their disappearance.Social Services has turned her over to the care of a great-uncle, a mysterious man Molly has never met before. Then Molly starts having dreams about the Skeleton Man from a spooky old Mohawk tale her father used to tell her...dreams that are trying to tell her something...dreams that might save her, if only she can understand them.