Rain Is Not My Indian Name
Cassidy Rain Berghoff wants very badly to “get a life.” You know, as in, having a social life that would make her teenage years worthwhile. Then, very suddenly, she loses her best friend, and decides to shut herself off entirely from the world. Six months pass, and Rain has succeeded in separating herself.
Then, something scandalous draws her quickly back into her Kansas community. You see, Rain’s Aunt Georgia lives on a nearby Native American camp, and Rain is asked to use her skills as a photographer to interact with the people. Her cultural roots are asking her to connect, while her teenage self is struggling with the fear that she will be hurt again. Check out Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith to find out how Rain uses her past as well as her present to find her true self.
