Ellie lives in an altered version of modern-day America. The book follows a seventeen-year-old girl named Elatsoe, or Ellie, who is Native American and grounded firmly in her Lipan Apache tradition and culture. Once I found out the book was about a teenage girl with a pet ghost dog who goes on a journey to investigate the mysterious death of her cousin – I was all in. It depicts a girl in a hooded jacket surrounded by running white dogs in a painted style. I picked up “ Elatsoe” solely because of the book’s cover, which was illustrated by Rovina Cai. If you are participating in the Manhattan Public Library’s ReadMHK reading program, you can read a book by a Native American author and log it for this month’s theme of “Native Authors.” Looking for a young adult option to fulfill the prompt? I encourage you to check out “ Elatsoe” by Darcie Little Badger, who is an enrolled member of the Lipan Apache tribe of Texas. A great way to learn more about Indigenous cultures is to read books by and about Indigenous peoples. November is Native American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to the history and current culture of the Indigenous peoples of this country. “Elatsoe” by Darcie Little Badger: A Reviewīy Rashael Apuya, Teen Services Librarian
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