My name is not easy. My name is hard like ocean ice grinding the shore...Luke knows his IÂ±upiaq name is full of sounds white people canâ‚¬t say. So he leaves it behind when he and his brothers

My Name Is Not Easy

My name is not easy. My name is hard like ocean ice grinding the shore...Luke knows his IÂ±upiaq name is full of sounds white people canâ‚¬t say. So he leaves it behind when he and his brothers are sent to boarding school hundreds of miles away from their Arctic village. At Sacred Heart School, studentsâ‚¬"Eskimo, Indian, Whiteâ‚¬"line up on different sides of the cafeteria like thereâ‚¬s some kind of war going on. Here, speaking IÂ±upiaqâ‚¬"or any native languageâ‚¬"is forbidden. And Father Mullen, whose fury is like a force of nature, is ready to slap down those who disobey. Luke struggles to survive at Sacred Heart. But heâ‚¬s not the only one. Thereâ‚¬s smart-aleck Amiq, a daring leaderâ‚¬" if he doesnâ‚¬t self-destruct; Chickie, blond and freckled, a different kind of outsider; and small, quiet Junior, noticing everything and writing it all down. They each have their own story to tell. But once their separate stories come together, things at Sacred Heart Schoolâ‚¬"and the wider worldâ‚¬"will never be the same.
Country USA
Brand SKYSCAPE
Manufacturer Skyscape
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2013-09-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781477816295

My Name Is Not Easy