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masterfully reported story about a search for justice and a remarkable portrait of a complex woman who is smart

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The different animal totems spiritually represent specific clans and are very important for the tribe to function as a whole

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Mohawk she begins a secret BlueIn his first book for young adults, bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, which