X-Indian Chronicles: The Book of Mausape (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763627065)

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.

Author: Thomas M. Yeahpau
ISBN-10: 0763627062
ISBN-13: 9780763627065
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2006
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.84h x 5.56w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 110729 / X-Indian Chronicles: The Book of Mausape

Award: Spur Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 11/01/2006 pg. 1126
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2006 pg. 729
Publishers Weekly 01/01/2007 pg. 52
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2007 pg. 548 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Booklist 02/01/2007 pg. 44
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2007 pg. 313 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 107 - Superior,Well Above Average