BUFFALO DREAMER

Ashley Callingbull gives a heartfelt narration of this story of Summer, a 12-year-old girl who starts having strange dreams while visiting family on the Cree reservation. Everyone is talking about researchers discovering unmarked children's graves at the nearby residential school. Summer is curious to learn more, but it's a painful history. Callingbull brings a youthful enthusiasm to her portrayals of Summer and her cousin Autumn, and deeper, more resonant voices for the elders who share their stories of the pain of separation from their families and culture. Summer slowly realizes that her dreams of a girl's escape from the residential schools during a blizzard may be more real than she first thought. Sweet moments with family provide joy that shines through in Callingbull's narration. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]