Night is gone, day is still coming : stories and poems by American Indian teenagers and young adults

The voices of fifty-seven young American Indians emerge in a powerful collection of original writing coedited by the anthologist of YOU HEAR ME? and THINGS I HAVE TO TELL YOU. When the night isgone and the day isstill coming, we will be taken awayfrom this earth.We will be rising asthe next generationis coming.- from " Next Generations" by Marcia Blacksmith, age thirteen, Crow, LakotaOpen this revelatory anthology of poetry, prose, and memoir and listen to the voices of today' s young American Indians, ages eleven to twenty-two, from many nations across the country: A young man pines for his " fry bread queen" in a comically honest take on unrequited love.

Another teen tells of a " carbonation dance, " his summer ritual of crushing returnable Coke cans with his grandfather.

Some express typical teenage angst. Others share glimpses of their culture' s unique traditions and beliefs. And many speak of culture clash - such as the homesick " rez girl" riding the New York subway like a " Cochiti carrot in the huge ethnic salad." The chorus assembled between the covers of this essential book sings a song that transcends all borders, seen and unseen.