The Good NDN Stories (Native American Books That Dont Suck)
Discover The Good NDN Stories: a curated list of Native American books that break stereotypes and offer authentic, powerful narratives. Find your next great read today!
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Reservation Blues
by Sherman Alexie
When Robert Johnson passes his enchanted guitar to Thomas-Builds-the-Fire, an epic journey of redemption begins that will take the storyteller and musician from the reservation, to Seattle, to Manhattan, and all points in between. Reader's Guide included. Reprint.
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Gardens in the Dunes
by Leslie Marmon Silko
Indigo, an Indian girl from Arizona orphaned by U.S. Cavalry, is adopted by an intellectual white woman who takes her on a tour of Europe. A look at Western civilization through Indigo's eyes.
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Flight
by Sherman Alexie
On the verge of committing an act of violence, a troubled, orphaned Indian teenager finds himself hurtled through time and into various bodies, before returning to himself, forever altered by his experiences.
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Indian Killer
by Sherman Alexie
A novel about a serial killer who is terrorizing Seattle, hunting and scalping white men. The story evolves around John Smith, who was born Indian and raised white, torn between two cultures and how he handles it.
