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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on October 1, 2011
Edwardson (Blessing's Bead, rev. 11/09) sets her ambitious novel in 1960-1965 Alaska, primarily at a Catholic boarding school drawing indigenous children from all over the state. She juggles a large cast of characters and multiple narrators; incorporates historical events; and addresses a host of issues, from racism to the institutional abuse of Native Alaskan children to the ingrained animosity between Eskimo and Indian students. Edwardson tells her story from a variety of points of view, concentrating on a few central characters: Lu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011 | Older Fiction
Edwardson sets her ambitious novel in 19601965 Alaska, primarily at a Catholic boarding school drawing indigenous children fro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More