description: Set on a Sioux reservation in North Dakota, this novel recounts a story about the connections among generations and how the actions of our ancestors affect contemporary life. The author weaves a myriad of folk motifs into the fabric of present-day reality.
language: English
title: Grass Dancer
titlecomplete: Grass Dancer
genres: Magical Realism, Historical, Fantasy, Novels, School, Historical Fiction, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 2967
places: North Dakota
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
publisher: Putnam Publishing Group