In this powerful historical novel, Cal’s father reveals their Creek Indian heritage and sends Cal to the Challagi School, a government-run boarding school for Native Americans. There, Cal learns the language and customs of his community, as well as the injustices they’ve been dealt.
On sale: August 27, 2019
Age: 10 and up
Grade: Grade 5 & Up
Page count: 320 Pages
ISBN: 9780735228870
Reading level: Lexile: 740L | Fountas/Pinnell: Y
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac's poems, articles, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications from
Akwesasne Notes and
American Poetry Review to
National Geographic and
Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including
Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two,
Skeleton Man, and
The Heart of a Chief.
Praise for Two Roads"Cal's cleareyed first-person narration drives the novel. Meticulously honest, generous, autonomous and true, he sees things for what they are rather than what he'd like them to be. The result is one of Bruchac's best books." —
New York Times Book Review
* "A tautly paced and compelling story of self-discovery, family, belonging, and friendship." —
Horn Book, starred review
"Multiple compelling Depression-era histories converge in Bruchac's latest . . . The students' utter subversion of Challagi's mission to sever their ties with Indian culture soon becomes apparent, as does Cal's powerful, growing understanding of his identity." —
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