From: Kathleen T.Horning <horning_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:22:04 -0600

I also thought Tingle did a great job of integrating those historical and cultural details into the story in a natural way, so it never felt like a history lesson. You get a full picture of Isaac and his community.

--KT


> On Feb 17, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Debbie Reese <dreese.nambe_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Other things that push back on the predominant image of primitive/roaming Indians of historical fiction are Isaac's mom calling to him from the back porch and the fact that they raise chickens and that they garden, too.
>
> And, Isaac--a 10-year-old--knows about treaties and what they mean...

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