BLANKET DANCE tells the story of Ever Geimausaddle, a young Cherokee and Kiowa boy, through multigenerational perspectives as his family navigates difficult situations. Told through the span of 30+ years from different POVs, we follow how the family soldiers Ever's father's illness and disability, his mom balancing work and care, and Ever's bottled-up anger as the family weathers financial instability.

While there is no lack of trauma and grief in BLANKET DANCE, Hokeah beautifully depicts how the community comes together to help Ever and his family in the face of adversity. BLANKET DANCE weaves the powerful message of the strength of a community with the valuable meaning of a blanket dance. I was profoundly moved by each character's tenderness and devotion to their culture.

BLANKET DANCE is a remarkable novel with multi-POV that still portrays consistent and captivating character development by following Ever's life closely. This is a phenomenal story and one of my top reads from Aspen Word's longlist.