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The Toughest Indian in the World
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In this bestselling volume of stories, National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie challenges readers to see Native American Indians as the complex, modern, real people they are. The tender and tenacious tales of
introduce us to the one-hundred-eighteen-year-old Etta Joseph, former co-star and lover of John Wayne, and to the unnamed narrator of the title story, a young Indian journalist searching for togetherness one hitchhiker at a time.
Countless other brilliant creations leap from Alexie's mind in these nine stories. Upwardly mobile Indians yearn for a more authentic life, married Indian couples push apart while still cleaving together, and ordinary, everyday Indians hunt for meaning in their lives. The
combines anger, humor, and beauty into radiant fictions, fiercely imagined, from one of America's greatest writers.
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About Sherman Alexie
A National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker,
is one of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation. His works of fiction, including
,
, and
, have received numerous awards and citations. He lives in Seattle. Like Thunder Boy Jr., Sherman was named for his father.
Since migrating to the United States from Mexico in 1994,
has created some of our most celebrated children's books, including
,
, and many others. She is the winner of several awards, including a Pura Belpré Medal and a Caldecott Honor for
. Yuyi divides her time between Mexico and California.
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