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Reviewed on January 1, 2005
Gr 9-Up Kicked out of a residential school at age 15, unhappy back on the reserve, and overcome by the pressures of fitting in with a foster family in town, Nipishish is eventually rescued by his family and friends. Home again, this young Mé tis begins to find strength and purpose in his life through the traditions of his Anishnabe heritage and his activist legacy. A strong sense of community life, a love interest, and discovered political intrigue all add to this intimate portrait of a young man's personal evolu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More