Solar Storms
Solar Storms by Linda Hogan, published by Scribner on February 26, 1997, is a 352-page novel that explores the life of Angela Jenson, a Native American girl navigating the complexities of the foster system in Oklahoma. At seventeen, Angela embarks on a journey to reunite with her family, returning to her childhood home in a picturesque island town on the border of Canada and Minnesota. There, she discovers plans for a hydroelectric dam that threatens to flood sacred land, prompting her to take a stand against the development.
In this narrative, readers will find a poignant coming-of-age story that intertwines themes of cultural identity and environmental activism. As Angela joins forces with other concerned residents, she reconnects with her ancestral roots while confronting the broader implications of cultural clashes and historical trauma. Solar Storms presents a lyrical examination of these issues, inviting reflection on the impact of development on both land and community.
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From Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, Solar Storms tells the moving, “luminous” (Publishers Weekly) story of Angela Jenson, a troubled Native American girl coming of age in the foster system in Oklahoma, who decides to reunite with her family.
At seventeen, Angela returns to the place where she was raised—a stunning island town that lies at the border of Canada and Minnesota—where she finds that an eager developer is planning a hydroelectric dam that will leave sacred land flooded and abandoned. Joining up with three other concerned residents, Angela fights the project, reconnecting with her ancestral roots as she does so.
Harrowing, lyrical, and boldly incisive, Solar Storms is a powerful examination of the clashes between cultures and traumatic repercussions that have shaped American history.
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