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The Indian School
Gloria Whelan, Gabriela Dellosso
Paperback (HarperCollins, Aug. 28, 1997)A critically acclaimed historical novel by the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird. When shy ten-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she's surprised at the number of harsh rules and restrictions imposed on the children. Why, she wonders, should the Indians have to do all the changing? And why is her aunt so strict with them?Then a girl called Raven runs away in protest, and Lucy knows she must overcome her timidity and stand up to her aunt—no matter what the consequences. With her trademark lyricism, spare prose, and strong young heroine, award-winning author Gloria Whelan has once again taken a chapter from history and transformed it into gripping, accessible historical fiction that is perfect for schools and classrooms, as well as for fans of Linda Sue Park and Louise Erdrich.
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The Indian School
Gloria Whelan, Gabriela Dellosso
eBook (HarperCollins, Dec. 13, 2008)A critically acclaimed historical novel by the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird. When shy ten-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she's surprised at the number of harsh rules and restrictions imposed on the children. Why, she wonders, should the Indians have to do all the changing? And why is her aunt so strict with them?Then a girl called Raven runs away in protest, and Lucy knows she must overcome her timidity and stand up to her aunt—no matter what the consequences. With her trademark lyricism, spare prose, and strong young heroine, award-winning author Gloria Whelan has once again taken a chapter from history and transformed it into gripping, accessible historical fiction that is perfect for schools and classrooms, as well as for fans of Linda Sue Park and Louise Erdrich.
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The Indian School
Gloria Whelan
Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Books, Aug. 16, 1997)When shy, ten-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she's surprised at the number of harsh rules and restrictions imposed on the children. Why, she wonders, should the Indians have to do all the changing? And why is her aunt so strict with them? Then a girl called Raven runs away in protest, and Lucy knows she must overcome her timidity and stand up to her aunt—no matter what the consequences. Once again Gloria Whelan has taken a chapter from our past and transformed it into gripping, accessible, historically accurate fiction.
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The Indian School
Gloria Whelan, Gabriela Dellosso
Hardcover (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Oct. 1, 1996)In 1839, newly orphaned eleven-year-old Mary goes to live with her missionary aunt and uncle who run a school for Indian children in northern Michigan
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The Indian School
Gloria Whelan
Library Binding (HarperCollins, Oct. 1, 1996)When ten-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school, she becomes troubled by their harsh treatment of the Indian children at the school, a situation brought to a head when a young girl named Raven runs away.
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The Indian School
G. Whelan
School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Sept. 16, 1997)None
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Indian School
Gloria Whelan, Gabriela Dellosso
Hardcover (Perfection Learning, Sept. 1, 1997)None
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The Indian School
Gloria Whelan
Paperback (HarperCollins, Aug. 16, 1722)None
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Indian School
Gloria Whelan, Gabriela Dellosso
Paperback (Demco Media, Sept. 1, 1997)In 1839, newly orphaned eleven-year-old Mary goes to live with her missionary aunt and uncle who run a school for Indian children in northern Michigan
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The Indian School
Gloria Whelan
Paperback (HarperCollins Publishers, Sept. 1, 1997)None
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The Indian School
Gloria Whelan
Paperback (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Aug. 16, 1996)Indian School by Gloria Whelan. Trophy Books,1996
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