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Author and poet Sherman Alexie (Coeur d’Alene) gears his latest book toward young readers. “Thunder Boy Jr” is a colorful story about a boy who shares the same name as his father. But he wants a name that’s all his own, one that celebrates something cool that he’s done. Have you ever wished for a name different from the one you were given at birth? We’ll hear from Alexie about his character’s search for a new name and how it connects with Alexie’s literary path on the July Book of the Month show.
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I can’t wait for this one. Sherman is my absolute favorite contemporary author and I devour everything he writes. I have been wishi g for a kid’s book that mine could read and…the word was made flesh! So excited!