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pennywyoming's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
ars410's review against another edition
4.0
Quiet, beautiful, and powerful. I'll admit that at first the flowery prose was difficult for me to get into, but as the book went on it pulled me in until I was half holding my breath as I read the last few chapters. A really fascinating dive into a team and community.
ezoots's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful book that is a slice of life book of the life on a reservation.
mbondlamberty's review against another edition
4.0
I am torn between 4 and 5 stars. It was a very interesting, inspirational and informative read.
Definitely exposed me to part of the country with which I am not familiar and a culture alien to me (rez ball). Was moved by the injustices of life on the reservation and the challenges facing these students in particular.
Even the fact that the book skipped around from culture, to history, to religion, to sports, to politics worked.
Perhaps it is the ending keeping me from the 5 but not sure. I highly recommend it in any event for a window into Navajo culture in Arizona
Definitely exposed me to part of the country with which I am not familiar and a culture alien to me (rez ball). Was moved by the injustices of life on the reservation and the challenges facing these students in particular.
Even the fact that the book skipped around from culture, to history, to religion, to sports, to politics worked.
Perhaps it is the ending keeping me from the 5 but not sure. I highly recommend it in any event for a window into Navajo culture in Arizona
sarahthereader's review against another edition
4.0
I’m not typically a sports book person, but Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation by Michael Powell was on a list of nonfiction that sparked my interest. I’m glad I read this. It’s more than a story of basketball–it’s a story of people, of places, of hardships and of successes. I enjoyed Powell’s writing.
jenna_cross's review against another edition
5.0
There is so much to learn from this book. I was in awe of the perseverance shown by the kids, coaches, teachers, and family members. An example that sticks vividly in my mind is when a boy wrote his term paper on his cellphone because of the spotty electricity that made his laptop unreliable. Wow. Just living is a form of perseverance on the reservation when there is so much death and loss from the elements, alcohol, domestic violence, lack of basic resources like food, shelter, and medicine, or any combination of these.