After Shane's kid sister, Destiny, commits suicide, his only solace is to turn to his friend, David, both of whom must hide their deeper relationship from their community on the Indian reservation. Shane had hoped to go to university and escape, but with his mother grieving and David refusing to leave, that hope is dashed, and he will need a miracle to find his place in the world.
year: 2018
call number/section: 1000
subjects: indigenous peoples, fiction, sisters, death, closeted gays, juvenile fiction, novelizations, romance fiction, indians of north america, canada, gay teenagers, grief, suicide, bildungsromans
Editions
Jones, Adam Garnet
Annick Press (2018)
Indiginous teenager Shane deals with his sister's suicide, his mother's withdrawal, losing his chance at going to college, and his secret relationship with David.
Schools: 2
Jones, Adam Garnet
After Shane's kid sister, Destiny, commits suicide, his only solace is to turn to his friend, David, both of whom must hide their deeper relationship from their community on the Indian reservation. Shane had hoped to go to university and escape, but with his mother grieving and David refusing to leave, that hope is dashed, and he will need a miracle to find his place in the world.
Schools: 2