Born poor and hydrocephalic, Arnold Spirit survives brain surgery. But his enormous skull, lopsided eyes, profound stuttering, and frequent seizures target him for abuse on his Indian reservation. Protected by a formidable friend, the book-loving artist survives childhood. And then, convinced his future lies off the rez, the bright 14-year-old enrolls in an all-white high school 22 miles away, where the only other Indian is the school mascot.
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