How I Became a Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story
by Tim Tingle
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A Choctaw boy tells the story of his tribe's removal from the only land his people had ever known, and how their journey to Oklahoma led him to become a ghost--one with the ability to help those he left behind.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781937054557
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Tim Tingle
- Publisher
- Roadrunner Press
- Published Date
- September 8, 2015
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 141
- Physical Info
- 8.4 in L x 5.5 in W (0.44 lb)
Powerful and emotional read. My students were hooked from the first chapter. A touching and important story told in a way that’s easy to connect with. Highly recommend for middle school classrooms!
Im still reading it
Tingle is a native Choctaw . The story is a touching tragic story of how the Choctaw tribe was displaced, tragically from their homes and forced to be moved by the trail of tears. I read this with the 5th grader I was teaching. Many dialogues of right and wrong , and how governments can do some ruthless things to get their way.
We recieved our book today. We can not give a review of the story yet, but wanted to mention the pages where not properly cut. They left one of the sides very jaggity. Ive never seen this before on a book so I assume it wasn't done for style but a mistake. If we like the book we may take it down to a printing center and see if we can get them to cut it straight. Such a shame.
I appreciated this sad, though not hopeless, tale written about the trail of tears by a native author. I think it is important to hear more perspective from native voices.
