Sioux City Reads 2023 Nominee: Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah

Join the Sioux City Public Library for Sioux City Reads, a new community-based reading initiative where Sioux Cityans are involved every step of the way – from book selection to attending programming and book discussions together.  

2023 Sioux City Reads book nominee Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah is an honest, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting novel. This deeply engaging debut novel is the story of a young Native American man discovering strength in his familial identity and finding his way home. 

“Hokeah skillfully recreates the years leading up to and following Ever’s birth, capturing the traumas and complexities that shaped him into who he is and may determine who he becomes.” – TIME 

“Told from a variety of voices, this story is one of love, loss, growth, tradition and evolution. Not to be missed.”- Ms. Magazine 

Through November 21, cast your vote for this book or one of the other exciting nominees to help select the 2023 Sioux City Reads title at SiouxCityLibrary.org/siouxcityreads. Copies of each title are available for check out at any Sioux City Public Library location or through the Libby app.  

The winner will be announced this December and will serve as inspiration for events, discussions, and programs throughout the upcoming Sioux City Reads initiative. Visit SiouxCityLibrary.org/siouxcityreads, the Library’s Facebook page, or sign-up for the Library’s e-newsletter at SiouxCityLibrary.org/news to get all the latest updates.