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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Cynthia Leitich Smith on Gansworth's IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE
While I'm working on my review essay about Eric Gansworth's If I Ever Get Out of Here, here's what Cynthia Leitich Smith had to say about it:
"[If I Ever Get Out of Here is] A heart-healing, mocs-on-the-ground story of music, family and friendship." -- Cynthia Leitich Smith
I put her comment in large print because Gansworth's novel is exceptional. I highly recommend it. And, Cynthia--who is Muscogee Creek* and an award-winning and acclaimed author herself--writes Cynsations, one of the top blogs in children's literature. Her thumbs up is significant. Pre-order your copy of If I Ever Get Out of Here today.
If you're looking for accurate, authentic, kick-ass literature by a Native author, Gansworth is Onondaga.* He is new to YA literature. If you read Native literature, you may recognize his name because he's written several terrific books and stories... His Extra Indians got a starred review from Publisher's Weekly.
*Smith, Gansworth, and myself (Debbie Reese) are all tribally enrolled with our respective tribal nations.
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Are there any books by Native authors that you don't like?
Yes. Many problems in Metis-authored SHADOWS CAST BY STARS.
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