Colette Denali’s Reviews > Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese's > Status Update

“Fraudulent Indigenous authors have acquired esteemed literary awards by camouflaging themselves as stick insects and mimicking branches and leaves. When necessary, they're masters in the art of invisibility while at the same time adapting to their environments in ingenious ways… …Here they perform particularly well in panel and audience environments...”

Yes! This book only needs tweaking for repetition.

“Harry Pottahontas is a delightful series of chapter books about a magical Native American boy who rides buffalo and talks to unicorns. Perhaps you've heard of it? If not, then certainly you've heard of its doppelgänger series, Harry Potter, by J. K. Rowling?

The central takeaway: being that so many white people believe Indians practice magic, you'd think they'd try and be nicer to us.”

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Listening & laughing while doing laundry!

the section about Midge's dad in Thailand was disturbing

the tweets though!!!

“For a thousand dollars, I’ll teach you sacred Native American rituals. The first cleansing rite involves you, a brush, ammonia, and my kitchen floor.”

“In a future version of The Hunger Games, if Natives are all rounded up, will Andrea Smith volunteer like Katniss, as tribute, to save my life?”

This felt too heavy for Vanessa right now, so I am continuing on myself. More listening as I prep rolled enchiladas & calabacitas!

After finishing LaRose, which was beautifully but devastating, Vanessa & I desperately needed something where humor is closer to the forefront of the reading experience! We chose this one, but it might get moved off of Bedtime Booktime status as Vanessa isn't sure yet if we should continue.