| The Grass Dancer Contributor(s): Power, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425159531 ISBN-13: 9780425159538 Publisher: Berkley Books OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: From the lore of her people, the Sioux, Susan Power has forged a consummate work of the imagination. Set on a North Dakota reservation, "The Grass Dancer" creates a living mythology, spinning folk motifs into the fabric of reality, revealing how the actions of our ancestors can affect our contemporary lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Native American & Aboriginal - Fiction | Cultural Heritage - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.21" W x 7.88" (0.63 lbs) 352 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63684 Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Inspired by the lore of her Sioux heritage, this "captivating"(New York Times Book Review) critically-acclaimed novel from Susan Power weaves the stories of the old and the young, of broken families, romantic rivals, men and women in love and at war... Set on a North Dakota reservation, The Grass Dancer reveals the harsh price of unfulfilled longings and the healing power of mystery and hope. Rich with drama and infused with the magic of the everyday, it takes readers on a journey through both past and present--in a tale as resonant and haunting as an ancestor's memory, and as promising as a child's dream. WINNER OF THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY FOUNDATION AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION |
