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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL: THE RUNAWAYS, by LOUISE ERDRICH Poet's Biography
First Line: Home's the place we head for in our sleep
Last Line: Face before it hardened, pale, remembering %delicate old injuries, the spines of names and leaves
Alternate Author Name(s): Erdrich, Lise
Subject(s): Education; Ethnic Groups - United States; Minorities - United States; Native Americans - Education; Schools; U.s. - Race Relations
First Line: Home's the place we head for in our sleep
Last Line: Face before it hardened, pale, remembering %delicate old injuries, the spines of names and leaves
Alternate Author Name(s): Erdrich, Lise
Subject(s): Education; Ethnic Groups - United States; Minorities - United States; Native Americans - Education; Schools; U.s. - Race Relations
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