Author Deborah Ellis travels across the continent, interviewing
more than forty Native American kids and letting them tell their
own stories. They come from all over the continent — from Iqaluit
to Texas, Haida Gwaii to North Carolina. Their stories are
sometimes heartbreaking; more often full of pride and hope.
You’ll meet Tingo, who has spent most of his young life living in
foster homes and motels, and is now thriving after becoming
involved with a Native Friendship Center; Myleka and Tulane, young
Navajo artists; Eagleson, who started drinking at age twelve but
now continues his family tradition working as a carver in Seattle;
Nena, whose Seminole ancestors remained behind in Florida during
the Indian Removals, and who is heading to New Mexico as winner of
her local science fair; Isabella, who defines herself more as
Native than American; Destiny, with a family history of alcoholism
and suicide, who is now a writer and pow-wow dancer. Deborah
briefly introduces each child and then steps back, letting the kids
speak directly to the reader. The result is a collection of frank
and often surprising interviews with kids aged nine to eighteen, as
they talk about their daily lives, about the things that interest
them, and about how being Indigenous has affected who they are and
how they see the world. Correlates to the Common Core State
Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is
introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through
examples or anecdotes). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6 Determine an
author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is
conveyed in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.9 Compare and contrast
one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a
memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
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