I ran into Jim Kristofic's "Navajos Wear Nikes" while searching for basketball references for a book I am writing on hoops. While Kristofic's book mentions basketball only in passing, I was not disappointed with the content. It is exciting to read. I was most impressed with the interplay of languages (Navajo, English) and the fun Jim and his schoolmates had communicating. It's an outstanding book from a great publisher, University of New Mexico Press. The book should do well in New Mexico because a good part of the Rez is in the state and the basketball teams dominate the state tournament in Albuquerque every year in several small to middle-sized school divisions.
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