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Coast Salish Indians History Coast Salish Indians Social life and customs Coast Salish Indians Washington (State) Biography JUVENILE FICTION / General LaPointe, Sasha taqweseblu Psychic trauma Washington (State) Punk culture Washington (State) Resilience (Personality trait) Washington (State) Salishan women Washington (State) Biography Thar Desert (India and Pakistan)Gopal, Jyoti Rajan
Summary: "This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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Summary: "Sasha taqweseblu LaPointe, a Coast Salish indigenous woman, has always longed for a sense of home. As a child her family moved around frequently, often staying in barely habitable church attics and trailers, dangerous places for young Sasha. As an adolescent determined to escape the poverty and abuse of her childhood in order to build a better future for herself and her people, Sasha throws...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint 2022