From Publishers Weekly

At 15, Sweetgrass is the oldest unmarried girl in her Blackfoot tribe; PW singled out the "graphic and powerfully written" final chapters and the heroine's "especially convincing" romance. Ages 10-up.
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Review

Praise for Sweetgrass

An ALA Notable Book, Booklist Editors’ Choice, and winner of the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award

“In a colorful, lyrical style evoking all the sense, Sweetgrass tells, with strength and tenderness, a dramatic story.”—Kirkus Reviews (pointer review)

"Powerfully written."—Publishers Weekly

"Majestic historical fiction with concerns that echo problems in today's society."—School Library Journal

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