Tag: tradition
Hani and Ishi’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2022/07/01/hani-and-ishis-guide-to-fake-dating-by-adiba-jaigirdar/
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating manages to be light and romantic, while simultaneously dealing with the issues and perspective of a culture that rarely sees the light of day in Western storytelling. The dual-perspective plot follows two Bengali (one Indian, one Bangladeshi)...
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2022/05/11/firekeepers-daughter-by-angeline-boulley/
This true-crime suspense novel leaves the reader on the edge of their seat while also accurately depicting Ojibwe culture. Daunis Fontaine is the main character of the story. Daunis has never really fit in, whether on the reservation or in her hometown. However, that’s...