Pukawiss the Outcast Contributor(s): Hawke, Jay Jordan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1635330661 ISBN-13: 9781635330663 Publisher: Harmony Ink Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Love & Romance - Juvenile Fiction | Lgbt - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.98 lbs) 204 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When family complications take Joshua away from his fundamentalist Christian mother and leave him with his grandfather, he finds himself immersed in a mysterious and magical world. Joshua's grandfather is a Wisconsin Ojibwe Indian who, along with an array of quirky characters, runs a recreated sixteenth-century village for the tourists who visit the reservation. Joshua's mother kept him from his Ojibwe heritage, so living on the reservation is liberating for him. The more he learns about Ojibwe traditions, the more he feels at home. One Ojibwe legend in particular captivates him. Pukawiss was a powerful manitou known for introducing dance to his people, and his nontraditional lifestyle inspires Joshua to embrace both his burgeoning sexuality and his status as an outcast. Ultimately, Joshua summons the courage necessary to reject his strict upbringing and to accept the mysterious path set before him. |