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Sherman Alexie in the classroom : "This is not a silent movie Our voices will save our lives"
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

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Creators
Bruce, Heather E
Contributors
Baldwin, Anna E.; Umphrey, Christabel
Description
"Discusses ways to teach the works of award-winning Native American author Sherman Alexie, including his short story collection "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven," his film "Smoke Signals," and his novel "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian."

Subjects

Alexie, Sherman, 1966-

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Alternate Title(s)
NCTE high school literature series
Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9780814144572
Statement of Responsibility
Heather E. Bruce, Anna E. Baldwin, Christabel Umphrey.
Publication Information
Urbana Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English
Physical Description
xviii, 146 p. : ill. 20 cm.
Contents
Introduction / Heather E. Bruce -- Where life and art intersect / Heather E. Bruce -- Smoke Signals: visual literacy and multimodal texts / Christabel Umphrey -- The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven: Alexie and history / Christabel Umphrey -- Slam! Writing and performing poetry / Heather E. Bruce -- Reservation (sings the) Blues / Anna E. Baldwin -- Taking a critical stance / Heather E. Bruce -- Flight and the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian: post-9/11 reconciliation / Heather E. Bruce, Anna E. Baldwin, and Christabel Umphrey -- Works by Sherman Alexie.
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