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Age Range
7 - 13
Genre
historical fiction
Copyright Year
2008-04-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Grade Level
2nd - 8th
ISBN
9781933693200
Lexile
AD640
Themes
Native American heritage

Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom

Written by Tim Tingle and Illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges

This moving and original story is about the intersection of Native and African Americans. Choctaw storyteller Tim Tingle blends songs, flute, and drum to bring the lore of the Choctaw Nation to life in lively historical, personal, and traditional stories. Artist Jeanne Rorex Bridges traces her heritage back to her Cherokee ancestors.

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Age Range
7 - 13
Genre
historical fiction
Copyright Year
2008-04-01
Page Count
40
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Grade Level
2nd - 8th
ISBN
9781933693200
Lexile
AD640
Themes
Native American heritage
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