Books with author Philip Newth

This moving collection of first-person narratives celebrates the individuality and variety of the Native American experience. Men and women representing many Native American groups speak about childhood and growing up—games and rites of passage, education and learning, tradition and change. This companion volume to Neil Philip’s acclaimed IN A SACRED MANNER I LIVE is touching and dramatic, easily accessible to young readers, who will identify with its celebration of universal childhood experiences. Introduction, indexes of speakers/writers and Indian nations, suggestions for further reading, source notes.

The orphan Micky O'Malley and the other children from the orphanage have to find other places to live while the orphanage is being redecorated. Micky goes to live in what was once his house with the nastiest couple imaginable, Shifty and Belladonna Glum and their awful cat Claws and their insane dog Strike. The once beautiful house is now filthy and uncared for and the garden is full of garbage. Micky is used as a servant and slave. He plans to run away but is watched over by the dangerous Strike. Somewhedre in the house is a hidden treasure and Micky wants to fin it before the Glums get their hans on it.