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It's 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his pop have been riding the rails for a year after losing their farm in the Great Depression. Cal likes being a "knight of the road" with Pop, even if they're broke. But then Pop has to go to Washington, D.C.—and Cal can't go with him. So Pop tells Cal something he never
knew before: He's a Creek Indian, which means Cal is, too. And Pop has decided to send Cal to a government boarding school for Native Americans in Oklahoma called the Challagi school.
The conditions at school are harsh and miserable, but other Creek boys there quickly take Cal under their wings, teaching him about his people's history, heritage, language, and customs in spite of the rules of the school. Most of all, he learns how to find strength in a group of friends who have only one another.
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Release date
April 23, 2019 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781980034728
- File size: 228113 KB
- Duration: 07:55:14
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 740
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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Narrator Shaun Taylor-Corbett uses various American accents and voices to re-create the Depression-era setting of this audiobook. Twelve-year-old Cal Blackbird lives a hobo life with his father, a Creek Indian and WWI vet. Cal's subtle Southern accent and polite tone contrast with the redneck twang of the locals they meet while riding the rails. Then Cal trades his freedom for the regimented world of the Challagi Indian Boarding School. Each of the various camp hoboes and Cal's schoolmates has a distinct voice. Taylor-Corbett's Blackfoot heritage is evident in the soft Native American accent he gives Cal's father. This audiobook presents an engaging and sympathetic view of early-twentieth-century Native Americans. S.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
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