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Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream.

There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly everyday, like the ability to make an orb of light appear or travel across the world through rings of fungi. But other forces are less charming and should never see the light of day.

Elatsoe lives in this slightly stranger …

Livre relié, 362 pages

Langue : English

Publié 29 octobre 2020 par Levine Querido.

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ISBN :
978-1-64614-005-3
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Numéro OCLC :
1131773594

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Sujets
  • Middle Grade
  • Fantasy
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Mystery

Critiques

plot twist: a loving family and positive indigenous role models

This is at one level a YA supernatural mystery novel, and successful as such. Unlike many YA novels where the bulk of dramatic tension is provided by stupid and uncaring adults, here the love and support Elatsoe receives from her family and elders is a constant happy surprise. Unlike the relentlessly negative (and probably accurate!) media stories I usually read, this made being an indigenous child/teen seem like a wonderful experience I was missing out on.