In this novel for middle readers told in vignettes, Mia and her best friend, Lara, have very different experiences growing up in a northern fishing community in the 1980s.
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- Pages
- 192
- Published in
- Victoria, CA
Table of Contents
- Salmon Season 1985 11
- Pepto-Bismol 16
- Summer Fish and Chips 18
- The Tooth Fairy 24
- Must Have Been the Indians 29
- Whoever Needs Healing 32
- Dark Skin and Slim Waists 35
- Those People 38
- Hospital Corners 40
- Don t Marry an Indian 42
- Bingo 45
- Big Mom 49
- Raise Your Hand If You re Native Indian 51
- Those Schools 53
- Our Tears Are Different Than Their Tears 55
- The Devil s Music 59
- Fried-Bologna Sandwiches 62
- Kids in Cars Outside of Bars 65
- Traditional Foods 69
- Disneyland and Messy Hair 71
- All Native 77
- White Friends 81
- College Roommates 83
- Salmonberry Picking 87
- Crooked Teeth and Mountain Bikes 92
- It Was the Indians 95
- Cute Native Boy 97
- Permed-Hair Disaster 101
- Dance Lessons 107
- I Have a Plan 110
- Go Back to Town 113
- Secret Admirer 122
- Dance Recital 133
- Worst News and Even Worse News 135
- Mary Moves Out 139
- Soccer Camp 143
- Two Minutes in Heaven 148
- Back to School 150
- Changes 153
- Broken Glass 154
- A Miracle and Other Disasters 156
- Log Jumping 159
- MTV Music Video 161
- Visit from Mary 163
- Seventh-Grade Graduation 165
- Family Wedding 168
- Rules 171
- Boarding School 173
- Junior High 175
- Friendship Bracelets and Lockers 178
- Two Paths 184
- Author s Note 189
- Acknowledgments 191
- About the Author 195
