Summarizes three short young adult novels by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, a member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe. Notes the author's positive experience teaching Sneve to middle schoolers. Focuses on themes in Sneve's writing of achieving personal identity, accepting familial and social responsibility, and adopting adult roles. Argues that both…

Describes American Indian fiction and nonfiction. Presents examples of oral literature including didactic, historical, and entertaining stories, which explore spirituality, identity, family, heroism, honor, love, beauty, death, and harmony with nature. Discusses fiction and nonfiction literature which focus on issues of identity, stereotypes, and…