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An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo

year23's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Excellent collection of poetry, history, reflections - highly recommend. 

nicnels's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

beththeawkward's review against another edition

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Not the book's fault at all! Poetry doesn't work for me on audio, I think. I need to chew on the words more. Unfortunately, the audio is all my library has! Would love to try this poet again sometime, though.

leexpenandpages's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Because Joy Harjo reads (and sings!) in the audiobook, I recommend that version.

readingindc's review against another edition

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4.0

Not my favorite poetry, but there were a few poems that really stuck out and I loved the context provided between poems 

genrejourneys's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring

4.5

m123235's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

berrycedar's review against another edition

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5.0

Joy Harjo is a delight to read

bibliobrandie's review against another edition

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This collection pays homage to Harjo's ancestors who traveled the Trail of Tears. Through poems, short passages, and historical anecdotes, Harjo talks of (and to) her spiritual grandfather, Monawee, as well as aunts, uncles, and other relatives. The two poems that I enjoyed most were: Song 4-Siox-Soldier-Sold, and Honoring.
Let's honor the maker.
Let's honor what's made.

jess_mango's review against another edition

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4.0

A collection of poems by the U.S.'s first Native American Poet Laureate. These poem's reflect on the history of Harjo's Mvskoke people, also her thoughts on her families lives and her own experiences working for Native rights.

This was a good, straight-forward collection with a message.