Hearts Unbroken
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 395
Published: 2020
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"Hearts Unbroken" by Cynthia Leitich Smith follows the story of Louise, a young Native American girl navigating her senior year of high school. As she grapples with love, friendship, and the complexities of her cultural identity, Louise finds herself drawn to the school's theater production. However, when issues of racial stereotyping and representation come to light, she must confront her own beliefs and values. The story beautifully weaves themes of resilience, empowerment, and the importance of staying true to oneself, while also exploring the impact of love and art in addressing societal challenges. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 395 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2020 by Thorndike Striving Reader .
Cynthia Leitich Smith is the acclaimed and best-selling author of Tantalize, Eternal and Blessed as well as Tantalize: Kieren's Story, a graphic novel illustrated by Ming Doyle. She lives in Austin, Texas.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
American Indian Youth Literature Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the American Indian Youth Literature Award.