Full Description
In 1973, fifteen-year old Q oq esk i , or Squito Bob, is a mixed-blood Nle kepmx boy trying to find his place in a small, mostly Native town. His closest friends are three nle kepmx boys and a white kid, an obnoxious runt who thinks himself superior to his friends. Accepted as neither Native nor white, Squito often feels like the stray dog of the group and envisions a short, disastrous life for himself. Home Waltz follows the boys over thirty-six hours on what should be one of the best weekends of their lives. With a senior girls volleyball tournament in town, Squitos favourite band performing, and enough alcohol for ten people, the boys dream of girls, dancing, and possibly romance. A story of love, heartbreak, and tragedy, Home Waltz delves into suicide, alcohol abuse, body image, and systemic racism. A coming of age story like no other, Home Waltz speaks to one Indigenous teenagers experience of growing up in a world that doesnt want or trust him.NER(01): GB IE
