Bdote

By: Angela Grey

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The poems and prose from this novel in verse are the dialogue and thoughts between two thirteen-year-olds. Travel back in this Indigenous historical fiction coming-of-age novel in verse from present-day Minneapolis with Evangeline to 1862 Bdóte, where we meet Lily. Both thirteen-year-old Dakota Sioux girls find friendship despite the pain, anguish, and danger that was the internment camp for some of the surviving Dakota women and children following the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, where 38 of their male family members were hanged, in the largest U.S. mass execution.

Bdóte, or "'Where the two waters come together," is culturally significant to the Dakota people since it is the center of their spirituality. Carried down through oral tradition, Bdóte is where the Dakota people came into existence here on Earth. It is located at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers.

Bdóte

• Perfect for fans of historical fiction, YA lit, or novels in verse.
• History, mystery, nightmare, destruction, rebirth, and shadow into light all with wonderfully realized characters that struggle to walk between two worlds.
• Mid-1800’s and present time intertwine with an empowered central character, engaging dialogue, and a captivating setting in this book of poetry and prose.
• A look into generational trauma from cultural destruction by way of colonialism as seen through beautifully embedded historical elements