A Constellation of Minor Bears

A Constellation of Minor BearsAward winning author Jen Ferguson has written a powerful story about teens grappling with balancing resentment with enduring friendship and how to move forward with a life that's not what they'd imagined. Before that awful Saturday, Molly used to be inseparable from her brother, Hank, and his best friend, Tray. The indoor climbing accident that left Hank with a traumatic brain injury filled Molly with anger. While she knows the accident wasn't Tray's

Cobell (Blackfeet) weaves loss

and bodies from time immemorial

and resources for further investigation

Pratt made a treacherous journey to the Dakota Territory to recruit Carlisle's first students

From origin stories to contemporary struggles over treaty rights and sovereignty issues

Including many rare photographs

all three individuals hoped to benefit their own communities by engaging with the new arrivals

and ultimately move beyond Jack

discomfort

And so begins her quirky habits to gain acceptance

not to mention being able to stay close to where her mother is buried

An Ojibwe grandmother carefully measures and selects just the right colors of fabric