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Rain Is Not My Indian Name Audiobook
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In a voice that resonates with insight and humor, New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith tells the story of a teenage girl who must face down her grief and reclaim her place in the world with the help of her intertribal community.
It's been six months since Cassidy Rain Berghoff’s best friend, Galen, died, and up until now she has succeeded in shutting herself off from the world. But when controversy arises around Aunt Georgia’s Indian Camp in their mostly white midwestern community, Rain decides to face the outside world again, with a new job photographing the campers for her town’s newspaper.
Soon, Rain has to decide how involved she wants to become in Indian Camp. Does she want to keep a professional distance from her fellow Native teens? And, though she is still grieving, will she be able to embrace new friends and new beginnings?
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"Complex main character, Cassidy Rain Berghoff, comes to terms with the deaths of her mother and best friend/love interest, begins to figure out what it means to be of mixed heritage in a mostly white Kansas town,and comes to appreciate the family and friends who support her. "
— Anne (4 out of 5 stars)
Rain Is Not My Indian Name Listener Reviews
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" This was a fantastic look at grief, life in a small town, and dealing with a Native heritage. I would recommend it a million times over. "
— Sheila, 2/19/2014 -
" Nothing interesting about this book. I wish something's could be unread. "
— Chris, 12/27/2013 -
" I chose this book to read because over the summer I read a book about an indian boy, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I learned a lot about how people live in the indian reservations. "
— Elsa, 11/11/2013 -
" Challenges assumptions, cool. "
— Theodora, 11/2/2013 -
" This is an excellent YA novel. "
— Olive, 11/2/2013 -
" Complex main character, Cassidy Rain Berghoff, comes to terms with the deaths of her mother and best friend/love interest, begins to figure out what it means to be of mixed heritage in a mostly white Kansas town,and comes to appreciate the family and friends who support her. "
— Anne, 10/26/2013 -
" This is more of a 2.5 rating-- I liked the premise, but I didn't feel connected to the characters. "
— Farida, 2/17/2013 -
" It was an interesting book. I really liked it. "
— Aida, 11/7/2012 -
" One of the few contemporary Native books out there. Gosh, we need more authentic multicultural reads from an insider's perspective! "
— Jen, 1/31/2012 -
" Early on in my reading career, I might've hastily classified this as a problem novel. Really, it's much more than that. The setting is fully realized, the characters fully rendered, and the problem is really only a jumping off point for the novel, not the point of it. "
— R, 10/21/2011 -
" Nicely done! "
— Lee, 9/14/2011 -
" This was the first book I did not finish. "
— Purple_koco, 5/25/2011 -
" One of the few contemporary Native books out there. Gosh, we need more authentic multicultural reads from an insider's perspective! "
— Jen, 2/19/2011 -
" This was a fantastic look at grief, life in a small town, and dealing with a Native heritage. I would recommend it a million times over. "
— Sheila, 7/29/2010 -
" Early on in my reading career, I might've hastily classified this as a problem novel. Really, it's much more than that. The setting is fully realized, the characters fully rendered, and the problem is really only a jumping off point for the novel, not the point of it. "
— R, 5/23/2009 -
" This is an excellent YA novel. "
— Olive, 1/29/2009 -
" First person narrator. The character’s voice is smart and funny - a great teen voice. I loved the use of a beaded necklace as an endowed object. I also loved how the journal was used to add depth and history to the characters and to the story. And the ending is just right. "
— Kari, 1/22/2009 -
" It was an interesting book. I really liked it. "
— Aida, 12/5/2008 -
" This is more of a 2.5 rating-- I liked the premise, but I didn't feel connected to the characters. "
— Farida, 8/24/2008
About the Authors
Cynthia Leitich Smith is the bestselling, acclaimed author of books for all ages, including Hearts Unbroken, which won the American Indian Library Association’s Youth Literature Award. She was named the 2021 NSK Neustadt Laureate. She is the author-curator of Heartdrum, a Native-focused imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books, and serves as the Katherine Paterson Inaugural Endowed Chair on the faculty of the MFA degree program in writing for children and young adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation. Visit her online at www.cynthialeitichsmith.com.
About Rainy Fields
Rainy Fields is a registered member of the Muskogee Creek Nation and is of Cherokee descent. After a back injury during her first year of college, Rainy took an acting class in an effort to boost her GPA and fell in love with the craft, eventually earning her BA in theater. Rainy now lives in Los Angeles, where she is a member of an all-Native improv troupe. Rainy is also an ensemble member of Native Voices at the Autry, and she co-hosts the podcast Hollywood Ndnz, which explores what it’s like to be Native and in the entertainment industry.