Author:

Carvell, Marlene  Search this

Subject:

United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.)  Search this

Physical description:

243 p. ; 22 cm

Type:

Juvenile fiction

Fiction

Juvenile works

Place:

New York (State)

Pennsylvania

Date:

2005

C2005

1865-

Summary:

In alternating passages, two Mohawk sisters describe their lives at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, established in 1879 to educate Native Americans, as they try to assimilate into white culture and one of them is falsely accused of stealing.

Topic:

Sisters  Search this

Identity  Search this

Boarding schools  Search this

Schools  Search this

History  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1067388