Results for: tim tingle

Below is a list of 2 the books by this author.

Book cover of DANNY BLACKGOAT NAVAJO PRISONER
DANNY BLACKGOAT NAVAJO PRISONER
By: tim tingle | Published: April 2013

Danny Blackgoat is a teenager in 1864 Navajo country when United States soldiers burn down his home, kill his sheep, capture his family, and force...

Danny Blackgoat is a teenager in 1864 Navajo country when United States soldiers burn down his home, kill his sheep, capture his family, and force them all to walk at gun point to an Army fort far from their homeland. This forced exodus of the Navajo people was called the Long Walk of 1864, and during the journey, Danny is labeled a troublemaker and given the name Fire Eye. Refusing to accept captivity, he is sent to Fort Davis,Texas, a Civil War prisoner outpost. There he battles bullying fellow prisoners, rattlesnakes, and abusive soldiers, until he meets Jim Davis. Davis teaches Danny how to hold his anger and starts him on the road to literacy. In a stunning climax, Davis?ho builds coffins for the dead?ids Danny in a daring and dangerous escape. Set in troubled times, Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner is the story of one boy? hunger to be free and to be Navajo. A PathFinders novel for reluctant readers.

Theme: High Interest/Low Vocabulary, Indigenous

  • ISBN
    9781939053039
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Young Adult Fiction
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$12.95
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Book cover of NAME YOUR MOUNTAIN
NAME YOUR MOUNTAIN
By: tim tingle | Published: March 2019

Name Your Mountain continues the exciting No Name Series as the high school basketball team matures and faces new challenges. When the all American...

Name Your Mountain continues the exciting No Name Series as the high school basketball team matures and faces new challenges. When the all American Indian team in Trust Your Name enters a national-level tournament, the team travels to big cities and has new experiences, but all is not well. Choctaw Bobby Byington and his new friend, Creek shooting guard Eddie, are torn between struggles on the court and painful episodes back home. With the door of adulthood looming, Coach Robison urges his players to choose the path they want to climb and to "never hesitate--never give up--in your struggle to reach the top."

Theme: Sports - Basketball, Indigenous, High Interest/Low Vocabulary

  • ISBN
    9781939053206
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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$12.95
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