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Title: Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Lori Earley ISBN: 0-688-17397-7 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: July, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wordcraft Circle Winner, Oklahoma Book Award Finalist
Comment: Written with an authentic Native literary structure, Smith's debut novel is perhaps most notable because ethnic identity is integrated rather than the sole focus of the book. Instead, her protagonist, Rain Berghoff, is a young mixed blood teen struggling to heal after the death of her best friend by reconnecting to her intertribal and German American small-town community. That challenge to heal is her primary conflict. The two subplots are about financing for a local summer camp for Indian youth, based on real-life camps of the same kind, using the same approach, and the adjustment to her older brother's new baby, nodding to the continuity of life and love.
Yet Rain's story is told with wit and warmth, deserving particular praise for its down-home Indian humor and realistically contemporary teen voice and vision. At its heart, this is a story about the importance of family and community, how they help us heal and become more of the best of who we are.
For this novel, Smith was named a 2001 Writer of the Year by Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers and a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award. She'd also been a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award for her previous title, Jingle Dancer. This title is used in middle school classrooms and college courses with a multicultural focus. A break-through book from a young Native American author staying true to her culture and her readers. Don't miss this one
Rating: 5
Summary: Rain made me believe in her.
Comment: I read this book almost a year ago, but it still lingers with me. I think the main reason is Cassidy Rain Berghoff, the fourteen-year-old title character. After losing her best friend, Galen, in a tragic way, Cassidy shuts out the world. Months pass before she grows to realize that she has to get in touch with the world again, even if it's through a job. I was really impressed by Cassidy's bravery and strength. The author did a great job making this character REAL. By the end of the book, I felt like I knew Cassidy. The author made me care about her - about what would happen to her.
I recommend RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME to anyone who loves a good story and good characters. This book has both!
Rating: 5
Summary: Rain Resonates with this Reader
Comment: Cynthia Leitich Smith's Rain is Not My Indian Name is a refreshing, respectful examination of the issues that contemporary teens face. Smith gives such authentic voice to the heroine, Rain, that the character becomes real to this reader. The book courageously takes on real and complex issues that many teenagers face today, including death and single-parent households. Although there is enough action within it's pages to keep any teen interested, this is truly a book about individual characters. Smith captures the essence of her main character, Rain, by giving the reader a glimpse into her American Indian heritage. What is most impressive about Rain's character development is her proud heritage comes through, but does not solely define her. Smith has accomplished what few writers have. She develops her heroine's culture but not at the expense of her universal appeal to all teens, regardless of ethnicity. Rain illustrates the differences that make us special but also the similarities that unite us. I highly recommend this book for teens and parents alike for a thoughtful view of young middle-America. My only regret is that this type of book was not being written when I came of age.
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Title: Indian Shoes by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Jim Madsen ISBN: 0060295317 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu ISBN: 068816241X Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 04 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Many Nations: An Alphabet of Native America (International Reading Association Teacher's Choice Award) by Bruchac ISBN: 0816744602 Publisher: Troll Assoc Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Between Earth & Sky: Legends of Native American Sacred Places by Joseph Bruchac, Thomas Locker ISBN: 0152020624 Publisher: Voyager Books Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.00 |
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Title: A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull by Joseph Bruchac, Rocco Baviera, Scott Foresman ISBN: 069811616X Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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