Mona Susan Power
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in Chicago, The United States
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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
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2023
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A Council of Dolls
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2023
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The Grass Dancer
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1994
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Sacred Wilderness
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2014
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Roofwalker
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2002
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6 editions
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Ploughshares Fall 2021
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"I am not good with tragic stories, especially tragedies involving children...and mix in characters from my own Native Country, I take tragedies extra personal. I mean, these events could have been similar to the experiences of my own ancestors.
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"This is a beautiful work of fiction that felt very real as it was heavily informed by realities of American colonization of Native Americans, and the author's familial history. Power spoke truths about generational trauma and learned self sabotage th"
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"Very powerful. A privilege to read.
Quotes He said this is the way of life. We live, we love, we give our bodies to the earth as food. We never really die. 87 What finally gives me the energy to push myself forward, into the new school year, is the stead" Read more of this review » |
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"4.5"
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Mona Power
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Sisters in the Wind
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Readers' Favorite Young Adult Fiction
in the
Opening Round
of the
2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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“She had always been different, even when she tried not to be, unable to curb her curiosity which led her to read a great number of books. Her world was constantly expanding until she could no longer fit herself into the culture that was most important to her.”
― The Grass Dancer
― The Grass Dancer
“...I learned that we can't heal the story by changing the plot, pretending the awful stuff didn't happen. Tragedy just breaks out somewhere else along the line. The story won't heal until the players do.”
― A Council of Dolls
― A Council of Dolls
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| Into the Forest: First Nation/Native American | 12 | 44 | Jul 25, 2013 10:20AM | |
| Into the Forest: Mary | 20 | 31 | Jul 01, 2014 06:10PM | |
| 2015: The Year of...: Susan Power | 4 | 11 | Dec 30, 2014 06:01PM | |
| 2015: The Year of...: Zitkala-Ša | 18 | 44 | Jan 07, 2015 09:58PM | |
| Into the Forest: Mar-Apr Group Read Theme Nominations | 23 | 39 | Feb 21, 2015 04:36AM | |
| Into the Forest: Mar 15-May 14 Group Read Book Nominations | 60 | 23 | Mar 17, 2015 11:02AM | |
| Into the Forest: Sacred Wilderness - No Spoilers | 22 | 15 | Apr 12, 2015 02:02PM | |
| Around the World ...: North Dakota | 4 | 119 | May 17, 2015 05:34PM | |
| Into the Forest: Sacred Wilderness - Spoilers | 72 | 29 | Sep 01, 2015 03:59PM |
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