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Gr 9 Up—It is 1942 and 19-year-old Cowney is adrift. He can't enlist in the army due to a physical disability, he left junior college and hasn't decided whether he's going back, and he feels out of place at home on the Qualla Boundary and outside the reservation where racism runs rampant. Needing money for tuition, and wanting to prove himself useful to the war effort, Cowney takes a groundskeeper position at the Grove Park Inn. Although they are still referred to as "guests," the residents of the Inn are not tourists or vacationers,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More