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The Indian School
Contributor(s): Whelan, Gloria (Author), Dellosso, Gabriela (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0064420566 ISBN-13: 9780064420563
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 1997
Annotation: When shy, 10-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she's surprised at the number of harsh rules and restrictions imposed on the children. Then a girl called Raven runs away in protest, and Lucy knows she must overcome her timidity and stand up to her aunt--no matter what the consequences.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 96010756

Age Level: 6-10

Grade Level: 1-5

Lexile Measure: 650(Not Available)

Series: Trophy Chapter Books (Paperback)

Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5.16" W x 7.58" L (0.15 lbs) 96 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American

Features: Ikids, Maps, Price on Product

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/01/1997

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 16914
Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

A critically acclaimed historical novel by the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird.

When shy ten-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she's surprised at the number of harsh rules and restrictions imposed on the children. Why, she wonders, should the Indians have to do all the changing? And why is her aunt so strict with them?

Then a girl called Raven runs away in protest, and Lucy knows she must overcome her timidity and stand up to her aunt--no matter what the consequences.

With her trademark lyricism, spare prose, and strong young heroine, award-winning author Gloria Whelan has once again taken a chapter from history and transformed it into gripping, accessible historical fiction that is perfect for schools and classrooms, as well as for fans of Linda Sue Park and Louise Erdrich.

Contributor Bio(s): Whelan, Gloria: -

Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.

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