X-Indian Chronicles: The Book of Mausape Contributor(s): Yeahpau, Thomas M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763627062 ISBN-13: 9780763627065 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Mausape belongs to a race that is losing its culture and to a generation that is losing its mind. In stories and poems mixing magical realism with unflinching reality, a young American Indian author offers a raw, graphic view of life on a reservation. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2006042575 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.56" W x 7.84" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 110729 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Mausape belongs to a race that is losing its culture and to a generation that is losing its mind. Mausape, a young X-Indian man dreams he's about to compete against the King of All Fancy-Dancers -- who, it turns out, is Elvis Presley in full Las Vegas regalia. Another teenage boy, concerned that he's not a real warrior, seeks confirmation behind the liquor store from Grandma Spider, a wise, obese old creature with the torso of an elderly woman and the eight legs of a spider. In stories and poems mixing magical realism with unflinching reality, a young American Indian author offers a raw, graphic view of life on a reservation, a place where bitterness toward the white man lingers, where the enemy often appears in liquid form, where misogyny often raises its ugly head, and where a new generation's pop culture infiltrates ancient beliefs. A standout voice in the anthology Night Gone, Day is Still Coming, Thomas M. Yeahpau explores the place between native culture and contemporary America where X-Indians dwell. |