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Hearts Unbroken

by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Kyla Garcia
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Winner of an American Indian Youth Literature Award
New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith turns to realistic fiction with the thoughtful story of a Native teen navigating the complicated, confusing waters of high school — and first love.
When Louise Wolfe’s first real boyfriend mocks and disrespects Native people in front of her, she breaks things off and dumps him over e-mail. It’s her senior year, anyway, and she’d rather spend her time with her family and friends and working on the school newspaper. The editors pair her up with Joey Kairouz, the ambitious new photojournalist, and in no time the paper’s staff find themselves with a major story to cover: the school musical director’s inclusive approach to casting The Wizard of Oz has been provoking backlash in their mostly white, middle-class Kansas town. From the newly formed Parents Against Revisionist Theater to anonymous threats, long-held prejudices are being laid bare and hostilities are spreading against teachers, parents, and students — especially the cast members at the center of the controversy, including Lou’s little brother, who’s playing the Tin Man. As tensions mount at school, so does a romance between Lou and Joey — but as she’s learned, "dating while Native" can be difficult. In trying to protect her own heart, will Lou break Joey’s?

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  • Release date

    April 11, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593678831
      • File size: 178797 KB
      • Duration: 06:12:29

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 760
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Kyla Garcia brings this award-winning 2018 novel to life for listeners. Louise Wolfe is a smart and curious high school senior who lives in Kansas and is a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Garcia's bright narration suits the teen who finds her voice in the school paper, navigates crushes, and thinks about the future. Lou and her family face discrimination and harassment when her younger brother, Hughie, lands a lead role in the school play. Lou notes each instance a Native stereotype appears, debating how she would be received if she spoke out. Listeners hear of Lou's relationships--with family, friends, exes, and crushes--and will relate as she struggles to be there for all of them and to be her true self around them. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:760
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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