Powwow Summer

River is teased about her Indigenous heritage as a young girl, and she struggles with her identity. When she travels to spend the summer with her Indigenous father and grandmother, she finds out what it means to be an "urban Indian." On her family's nearby reserve, she learns about the lives of Indigenous people. River discovers a deep respect for and connection with the land and her cultural traditions. The highlight of her summer is attending the annual powwow with her new friends. After the powwow, River drinks too much and posts photos online that anger people, and she has her right to identify as an Indigenous person called into question.

Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group.

Author: Nahanni Shingoose
Publisher: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
Published: 09/03/2019
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781459414150
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513527 / Powwow Summer

About the Author
NAHANNI SHINGOOSE is Saulteaux, originally from Roseau River First Nation, Manitoba. She is an elementary teacher and author of Indigenous content, including teacher resources, picture books, graphic novels, and fiction for teens and young adults. She is the recipient of a Golden Leaf National Publishing Award, an Indspire Indigenous Educator Award, and two Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Nahanni is also Lead Writer for the National Film Board's Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Program. She lives in Stoney Creek, Ontario.