Shane’s Journey to Shiprock

Name: Shane's Journey to Shiprock
SKU: 45608
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New novel in Roosevelt High School Series explores Native American history and culture.

by Gloria L. Velásquez

ISBN: 979-8-89375-004-1
Publication Date: October 31, 2024
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 136
Imprint: Piñata Books
Ages: 12-18

Not yet published

Categories: Forthcoming Titles, Gloria Velásquez, Piñata Books for Young Adults, Roosevelt High School Series

Shane is excited to be back at Roosevelt High School after the summer break and loves most of his classes. He wants to be an engineer just like his dad, and even though he’s only a sophomore, he’s already thinking about college.

Suddenly, though, his world is turned upside down when he learns his paternal grandfather—whom he has never met—is Native American. Shane doesn’t understand because his dad has always made a big deal about being Irish, and he’s confused by his father’s refusal to discuss the situation. The more questions Shane asks, the more their loving relationship deteriorates into angry confrontations. The teen can’t help but wonder if his father is ashamed of his heritage.

With the help of Mr. G, the indigenous school counselor, father and son begin to work together to find the granddad Shane so desperately wants to meet. Is he really Navajo? And why did he make his son’s life so miserable? The twelfth installment in the Roosevelt High School Series acquaints teen readers with traumatic events experienced by Native American communities in the Southwest, including forced displacement, loss of family and struggles with alcoholism.

Praise for the Roosevelt High School Series

“The novel is commendable for its diverse cast and explicit approach to consequential, relatable issues. An earnest novel for reluctant readers about serious issues.”—Kirkus Reviews on Zakiya’s Enduring Wounds

“This novel [is] readable, culturally responsive and compassionate. VERDICT: Buy this and the entire series.”—School Library Journal on Forgiving Moses

“Velásquez has written an engaging story that will help teens, gay and straight, to better understand the consequences of homophobia.”—Booklist on Tommy Stands Alone

“Velásquez’s books are among the few in literature for young adults where the characters are multiracial; she shows African Americans, Puerto Ricans, Chicanos, and Chicanas developing strong friendships and supporting each other.”—Latina and Latino Voices in Literature

“The author does a nice job of giving readers a window into the culture and providing some positive role models.”—Booklist on Maya’s Divided World

“Informative and believable enough to aid readers in similar situations and well-written enough to entertain and enlist the compassion of those who aren’t.”—Kirkus Reviews on Rina’s Family Secret

“… the characters and situations are true to life … This book would be an excellent choice for classroom discussions and for reading groups.”—VOYA on Teen Angel

GLORIA L. VELÁSQUEZ is the author of the Roosevelt High School Series; a bilingual novel, Toy Soldiers and Dolls / Soldaditos y muñecas (Ediciones EON, 2019); and three poetry collections, including I Used to Be a Superwoman (Arte Público Press, 1997) and Xicana on the Run (Chusma House Publications, 2005). She lives in San Luis Obispo, where she is professor emeritus in the World Literatures and Cultures Department at California Polytechnic State University.

Shane’s Journey to Shiprock

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