mugswrites2000's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
readmoreyall's review against another edition
4.0
I feel the inclusion of the n word to be unnecessary here.
namsmommy09's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I had no idea that some tribes were signed out of existence. This book is about a fictional girl in one of those tribes. Based on a real girl though. You get to follow Regina as she and her family move from what was their home on a reservation in Oregon, to California to start over. Trying to live as "Indian no more." For the first time in her life, she has to face issues like racism both toward herself and her new friends.
I found this book to be an excellent read for myself and would also recommend it for my younger children. I loved that it opened my eyes to issues I didn't even know existed. This book also included an author's note after that showed her personal history and some pictures. That personal touch was just wonderful to me. Made the story feel that much more real, even though it was fictionalized.
I found this book to be an excellent read for myself and would also recommend it for my younger children. I loved that it opened my eyes to issues I didn't even know existed. This book also included an author's note after that showed her personal history and some pictures. That personal touch was just wonderful to me. Made the story feel that much more real, even though it was fictionalized.
melodierhae's review against another edition
5.0
Lovely book, very carefully written to respect and reflect. McManis weaves this loosely autobiographical snapshot of a young family grappling with identity and culture, racism, and history.
gabieowleyess's review against another edition
5.0
If you teach social studies for upper elementary or middle school in the West Coast YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK.
This is going to become a staple in my read-aloud collection. I did not know about Indian Termination Laws in America and I think that it is so important for students to learn about true history. THis is so important because it is an own voices book as well. UGH! What a gem! :)
This is going to become a staple in my read-aloud collection. I did not know about Indian Termination Laws in America and I think that it is so important for students to learn about true history. THis is so important because it is an own voices book as well. UGH! What a gem! :)
caylieratzlaff's review against another edition
4.0
Quick historical fiction (based on author’s life) - would consider this 4th/5th grade level.
book_nut's review against another edition
4.0
A good look at a part of Native history I knew very little about.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
This book must be on your TBR. This is what we need - books written by #OwnVoices that gives authenticity and actual understanding to all voices.
This story is based loosely on the life of the author. She has crafted pieces of her own history into this beautiful and often heartwrenching story about a Native American family whose tribe was terminated and relocated by the American government. This story takes place when the family must leave their reservation located in Oregon and relocate and integrate into the 1960s era of Los Angeles. "Indian no more" and now the family must become "Americans"... a strange concept to kids who are just beginning to understand their own identity.
This story is based loosely on the life of the author. She has crafted pieces of her own history into this beautiful and often heartwrenching story about a Native American family whose tribe was terminated and relocated by the American government. This story takes place when the family must leave their reservation located in Oregon and relocate and integrate into the 1960s era of Los Angeles. "Indian no more" and now the family must become "Americans"... a strange concept to kids who are just beginning to understand their own identity.
teacher2library's review against another edition
5.0
"All you experienced, whether won or lost, was yours."
What's in a name? How much power do words have? When the federal government decides to disband her Umpqua tribe and her father signs up for the Indian Relocation program, Regina soon finds out.
Would give 10 stars to this story if I could.
What's in a name? How much power do words have? When the federal government decides to disband her Umpqua tribe and her father signs up for the Indian Relocation program, Regina soon finds out.
Would give 10 stars to this story if I could.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
The only life Regina Petit has ever known is growing up on the Grand Ronde reservation in Oregon. But when the US Government dissolves the rights of her Umpqua nation in the mid-1950s, she and her family move down to Los Angeles. They leave behind the comforts of home and their extended family while her father attends engineering school. Suddenly she is in a very diverse community, making friends with her African American and Cuban neighbors. She faces racism for the first time, as well as being told what she needs to do to be a "real Indian." It is tough for a 5th grader to figure out how to balance how the outside world sees her with what she knows to be true of her family and her history. Highly recommended for grades 4 & up. Does include two uses of the N word. Based on the author's real life story, includes a glossary and further information.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss