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Two Roads

by Joseph Bruchac
Shaun Taylor-Corbett
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A boy discovers his Native American heritage in this Depression-era tale of identity and friendship by the author of Code Talker
It's 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop have been riding the rails for years 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, DC–some of his fellow veterans are marching for their government checks, and Pop wants to make sure he gets his due–and Cal can't go with him. So Pop tells Cal something he never knew before: Pop is actually 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.
At school, the other Creek boys quickly take Cal under their wings. Even in the harsh, miserable conditions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, he begins to learn about his people's history and heritage. He learns their language and customs. And most of all, he learns how to find strength in a group of friends who have nothing beyond each other.
"A tautly paced and compelling story of self-discovery, family, belonging, and friendship."—Horn Book, starred review
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Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781980034728
  • File size: 228113 KB
  • Release date: April 23, 2019
  • Duration: 07:55:14

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  • ISBN: 9781980034728
  • File size: 228137 KB
  • Release date: April 23, 2019
  • Duration: 08:00:13
  • Number of parts: 7
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Historical Fiction

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English

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Lexile® Measure:740
Text Difficulty:3-4

A boy discovers his Native American heritage in this Depression-era tale of identity and friendship by the author of Code Talker
It's 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop have been riding the rails for years 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, DC–some of his fellow veterans are marching for their government checks, and Pop wants to make sure he gets his due–and Cal can't go with him. So Pop tells Cal something he never knew before: Pop is actually 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.
At school, the other Creek boys quickly take Cal under their wings. Even in the harsh, miserable conditions of the Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, he begins to learn about his people's history and heritage. He learns their language and customs. And most of all, he learns how to find strength in a group of friends who have nothing beyond each other.
"A tautly paced and compelling story of self-discovery, family, belonging, and friendship."—Horn Book, starred review
Expand title description text
Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Historical Fiction