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A council of dolls : a novel / Mona Susan Power.

Power, Mona Susan, 1961- (author., Author).

Summary:

"From the midcentury metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakhóta people to the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls is the tale of three extraordinary women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried. Sissy, born 1961: Sissy's relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is difficult -- even dangerous -- but her life is also filled with lovely things, including a new Christmas present: a doll called Ethel. Ethel whispers advice and kindness in Sissy's ear, and in one especially terrifying moment, maybe even saves Sissy's life. Lillian, born 1925: Raised in her tribe's reservation in a time of terrible change, Lillian clings to her sister Blanche and her doll, Mae. When the sisters are forced to attend an Indian boarding school far from their home, Blanche refuses to be cowed by the school's abusive nuns. But when tragedy strikes the sisters, Mae finds her way to defend the girls. Cora, born 1888: Born just after the genocidal "Indian Wars," Cora still isn't afraid of the white men who take her away to be "civilized." When teachers burn her beloved buckskin doll Winona, Cora discovers that the spirit of Winona may not be entirely lost. A modern masterpiece, A Council of Dolls is gorgeous, quietly devastating, and ultimately hopeful. With stunning prose, Mona Susan Power weaves a spell of love and healing that comes alive on the page" -- Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063281097
  • ISBN: 0063281090
  • Physical Description: 293 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Mariner Books, [2023]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Naming ceremony: Sissy - 1960s -- Hole in th heart: Lillian - 1930s -- Ghost dance: Cora - 1900s -- A council of dolls: Jesse - 2010s.
Citation/References Note:
Indexed in the Native American Artists Resource Collection Online, Billie Jane Baguley Library and Archives, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, at the artist name level (October 18, 2023) https://5019.sydneyplus.com/Heard_Museum_ArgusNET_Final/Portal.aspx
Subject: Yanktonai Indians > Fiction.
Indian women > Fiction.
Dolls > Fiction.
Off-reservation boarding schools > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Generations > Fiction.
Dolls
Families
Indian women
Off-reservation boarding schools
Yanktonai Indians
Native Americans > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Novels
Historical fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Novels.
Fiction.
Romans.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library POWE 2023 680273 Fiction Available -


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