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Whisper to the sky

Sigafus, Kim (author.).

Summary: This book is part of the PathFinders Collection of Indigenous Hi-Lo novels. Interest level is pre-teen on up. At her old school on the reservation, where almost all the kids were Native, Sydney was known as a tough bully. Now, at her new school in Minneapolis, which has only a few Native kids, she wonders if she will fit in. It doesn't take Sydney long to realize she stands out like a sore thumb. After she accidentally bumps into a classmate in the hall, the bullying begins, but this time it's aimed right at her. Although Sydney was used to being the bully at her old school, the tables have turned, and she is now on the other side. A chance encounter with a boy in the lunchroom turns into a close friendship. Her new friend, Finn, who is gay, is also the target of bullies. Sydney begins to feel ashamed and to regret her past behavior. Before she can begin the journey to self-forgiveness, Sydney realizes that she must make amends with the girl she bullied at her old school.

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  • ISBN: 9781939053381 (softcover)
  • Physical Description: print
    111 pages ; 18 cm
  • Publisher: Summertown, Tennessee : 7th Generation, [2021]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note: Chapter 1. An urban Indian -- Chapter 2. Trying to fit in -- Chapter 3. Could it get any worse? -- Chapter 4. I want to go home! -- Chapter 5. A kindred soul -- Chapter 6. Unexpected news -- Chapter 7. What goes around, comes around -- Chapter 8. The apology -- Chapter 9. Forgive yourself -- Chapter 10. Finding her voice -- Resources -- About the author.
Subject: Bullies -- Fiction
Victims of bullying -- Fiction
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Fiction
Friendship -- Fiction
Bullying -- Fiction
Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Fiction
Genre: High interest-low vocabulary books.
Young adult fiction.
Topic Heading: Indigenous.
First Nations.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
The Pas Campus Library PZ 7.1 .S53667 W55 2021 (Text) 58500001155795 UCNYA Volume hold Available -

  • Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2021 November #2
    Sydney is used to being at the top of the food chain as the big bully at her school on the White Earth Ojibwa Reservation. However, after her parents' divorce she moves with her mother to Minneapolis, where she finds out what it's like to be on the other side. As one of the few Native kids in her new school, she is bullied by many peers. Trying to fit in, Sydney cuts her waist-length hair and avoids wearing anything that might indicate she is Native, but she continues to be ostracized and isolated. Eventually Sydney finds a kindred spirit in Finn, a boy who's persecuted for being gay. As the story progresses, readers understand how the two friends are treated as outcasts just for being themselves and see how they learn from one another. Watching her new friend being tormented helps Sydney view her past actions in a new light and decide how she wants to behave going forward. The story also highlights the impacts of harsh behavior at home, as Finn's mother thinks that being gay is a choice—one she disagrees with—while Sydney's father makes her feel mediocre no matter how hard she tries, which is another piece of her journey to finding her voice. Sigafus (Ojibwa) has written a brief and accessible novel that will engage readers and help them understand that we all make mistakes but what truly matters is whether we can learn from them. A compassionate story for reluctant readers. (resources) (Fiction. 12-18) Copyright Kirkus 2021 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.
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