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A review by marywahlmeierbracciano
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling
challenging
medium-paced
5.0
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea is the very definition of fictionalized but true. Debra Magpie Earling reclaims Sacajewea’s story, of which the Louis and Clark expedition was only a small part. Told in a visceral, distinctive, poetic style, this stunning offering chronicles the life of a Lemhi Shoshone girl—stolen, broken, and returned, changed. Sacajewea is brought to life within these pages; her young but reverent worldview colors every moment. This book illustrates the breathtaking violence of colonization and empowers those who will not be erased.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Colonisation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Mental illness, Suicide, and Alcohol