Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Dance Boots |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Sky Watched |
2022 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Onigamiising |
2017 |
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| Gichigami Hearts |
2021 |
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Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Ojibwe Dreamcatcher |
2021 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Road Back to Sweetgrass |
2014 |
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| In the Night of Memory |
2019 |
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| A Song over Miskwaa Rapids |
2023 |
Buy |
Linda LeGarde Grover is a member of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and a professor emerita at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Her writing spans fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, all centered on the experience of Ojibwe and Anishinaabe people in northern Minnesota. Her short story collection The Dance Boots (2010) won the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction.
Her novels, including The Road Back to Sweetgrass (2014) and In the Night of Memory (2019), explore the generational impact of federal Indian policies, particularly the boarding school system. Her non-fiction works Onigamiising (2017) and Gichigami Hearts (2021) draw on personal and community history along the shores of Lake Superior.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Linda LeGarde Grover written?
Linda LeGarde Grover has written eight books across four series.
What was Linda LeGarde Grover's first book?
Linda LeGarde Grover’s first book is The Dance Boots, published in 2010.
What themes does Linda LeGarde Grover write about?
Linda LeGarde Grover writes about Ojibwe life, identity, and history, including the lasting effects of the boarding school era and the experience of Indigenous people in northern Minnesota. Her work is rooted in the landscape and culture of the Anishinaabe people.