Hokeah, Oscar
Calling for a Blanket Dance
- ISBN 13:
- 9781643751474
- author:
- Hokeah, Oscar
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Algonquin Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14.2 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Native American & Aboriginal, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah is a powerful and moving novel about a young Native American man's journey to find strength in his familial identity.
The story follows Ever Geimausaddle, whose family - part Mexican, part Native American - faces numerous challenges as they try to hold onto their community. When Ever's father is injured by corrupt police on the border, and his mother struggles to care for him, Ever feels lost and angry about a world that seems to undermine his sense of safety.
As he navigates this difficult time, Ever's relatives offer different perspectives on who he is and should be. His grandmother urges the family to move closer to her in Oklahoma, while his grandfather tries to reconnect Ever with his heritage through traditional gourd dances. Through it all, they want what is best for Ever: to remind him of the rich communities that surround him, and to teach him to take strength from them.
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