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This was a fairly short #YA book, and although it was ok, I never felt compelled to keep listening. Rain deals with a lot of loss and considers how she connects to her own Native American heritage. #Kansas

This is an updated edition of a book originally published in 2001.

* I received the #audiobook through the Libro.fm Educator #ALC program. #Librofm
Audio duration: 3 hours 43 minutes

A quick read about a teenage girl trying to cope with her best friend‘s death, and reconnect with her roots. This is a rerelease of the original published in 2001, it feels dated. I think I needed more follow up on the many other things going on in the story. Not a very satisfactory ending either.

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Reading and eating chili on this gray and wet day. Also pictured: my pussy hat WIP.

A quiet, contemplative novel about a 14-year-old girl dealing with tough stuff, most recently the death of her best friend. She's also trying to connect with her Ojibway heritage, understand her older brother's unplanned pregnancy, and fight some nasty small town politics. That sounds like a lot, but Smith does an admirable job keeping Rain a real, smart, compelling character on a hopeful journey, never providing easy answers. #NativeReads #YA

You tell that older white/mansplaining guy what's what Rain! #NativeReads