Sherman Alexie in the classroom : "This is not a silent movie. Our voices will save our lives"

Sherman Alexie in the classroom : "This is not a silent movie. Our voices will save our lives" /

The authors examine ways to teach the works of Alexie, including his film Smoke Signals; the short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven; several of Alexieś poems; the novels Reservation Blues and Flight; and the National Book Award winner The Absolutely True Diary of a Par...

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Main Author: Bruce, Heather E., 1953-
Other Authors: Baldwin, Anna E., 1972-, Umphrey, Christabel, 1976-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, ©2008.
Series:NCTE high school literature series
Subjects:
Alexie, Sherman, > 1966- > Study and teaching (Secondary)
Alexie, Sherman, > 1966-
Indians in literature > Study and teaching (Secondary)
Indian authors > Study and teaching (Secondary) > United States.
American literature > Indian authors > Study and teaching (Secondary)
Écrivains indiens d'Amérique > Étude et enseignement (Secondaire) > États-Unis.
Littérature américaine > Auteurs indiens d'Amérique > Étude et enseignement (Secondaire)
American Indians > Culture.
American Indians > Literature.
Education, Secondary.
United States.
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Summary:The authors examine ways to teach the works of Alexie, including his film Smoke Signals; the short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven; several of Alexieś poems; the novels Reservation Blues and Flight; and the National Book Award winner The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Physical Description:xviii, 146 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-144).
ISBN:9780814144572
0814144578
ISSN:1525-5786

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