{"product_id":"indian-horse-9781571311306","title":"Indian Horse","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a \"Best Novel of the Decade\" by Literary Hub\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSaul Indian Horse is a child when his family retreats into the woods. Among the lakes and the cedars, they attempt to reconnect with half-forgotten traditions and hide from the authorities who have been kidnapping Ojibway youth. But when winter approaches, Saul loses everything: his brother, his parents, his beloved grandmother--and then his home itself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alone in the world and placed in a horrific boarding school, Saul is surrounded by violence and cruelty. At the urging of a priest, he finds a tentative salvation in hockey. Rising at dawn to practice alone, Saul proves determined and undeniably gifted. His intuition and vision are unmatched. His speed is remarkable. Together they open doors for him: away from the school, into an all-Ojibway amateur circuit, and finally within grasp of a professional career. Yet as Saul's victories mount, so do the indignities and the taunts, the racism and the hatred--the harshness of a world that will never welcome him, tied inexorably to the sport he loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spare and compact yet undeniably rich, \u003ci\u003eIndian Horse\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a heartbreaking account of a dark chapter in our history and a moving coming-of-age story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571311306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2018 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Richard Wagamese","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660143849628,"sku":"9781571311306","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aaeaebc2-a45e-41dc-bf57-587ba01d794b.jpg?v=1603896198","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/indian-horse-9781571311306","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}