Okay, folks, we had a very interesting, intense conversation about this book, but after a glass of wine and having been on vacation, I let my secretarial duties slide a little. I pretty much just enjoyed the conversation and didn't really take any notes. However, I know we were all pretty compelled at this story and amazed at how well Joseph Bruchac weaved fictional characters into historical events. It was easy to forget that this was fiction and not a memoir. This book was intense from the Indian Mission School experience to the battle of Okinawa. Eye opening in both areas that few of us knew much about - the Indian Mission Schools and the Pacific side of WWII.
Several expressed interest in seeing this required reading in curriculums. The book offers a selected bibliography at the end and we added a couple others:
Archuleta, Margaret L. Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Experiences. Phoenix, AZ: Heard Museum, 2000.
Nerburn, Kent. Neither Wolf Nor Dog. California: New World Library, 2002.
Know any other good resources? Have comments? Let's hear the from the rest of our group - especially if you missed the meeting but read the book. Cheers!
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