The Boy And The Dog Are Sleeping by Nasdijj: a memoir This is an autobiographical novel about a Navajo man(the author) who adopts a boy who is dying from AIDS. The boy, Awee, is brought to life in this book. We meet him looking for help. We watch him prove his bravery, tenacity, and liveliness. And then we watch him die. Through his father's love, the reader is shown a lovable boy dying of AIDS, and also a world that won't help the boy. To help ease Awee's pain, his father breaks the law, buying him illegal drugs. He points out that many of the drugs available to help with one problem will cause another problem, sometimes worse than the first one. If this were not a good story in and of itself, it would be worth reading for its portrayal of the American system of dispensing drugs, and of exploiting Native Americans.
Thoughtful and happy reading.
