| Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for Today Contributor(s): Carlson, Lori Marie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0066239575 ISBN-13: 9780066239576 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: The ten stories that make up this collection are raw, original, and fresh. Although they are all about American Indians, they are as different from one another as they are from anything you've read before. A supermarket checkout line, a rowboat on a freezing lake at dawn, a drunken dance in the gym, an ice hockey game on public-access TV. These are some of the backgrounds against which ten outstanding authors have created their memorable characters. Their work -- both poignant and funny, sarcastic and serious -- reminds us that the American Indian story is far from over -- it's being written every day. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Canada |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004022186 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.68 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102503 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ten stories that make up this collection are raw, original, and fresh. Although they are all about American Indians, they are as different from one another as they are from anything you've read before. A supermarket checkout line, a rowboat on a freezing lake at dawn, a drunken dance in the gym, an ice hockey game on public-access TV. These are some of the backgrounds against which ten outstanding authors have created their memorable characters. Their work -- both poignant and funny, sarcastic and serious -- reminds us that the American Indian story is far from over -- it's being written every day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carlson, Lori Marie: - Lori Marie Carlson was born in Jamestown, New York. She holds an M.A. in Hispanic Literature from Indiana University and has taught at several universities. Carlson is also the author of seven books for young adults, including the acclaimed Cool Salsa. The Sunday Tertulia is her first novel. She lives in New York City. |