This novel takes place in 1932. Odie O'Banion and his brother, Albert are orphans at the Lincoln Indian Training School in Minnesota. They live in horrid conditions at the school. After a terrible incident, they are forced to flee with their best friend Mose, and a little girl named Emmy in a canoe on the Gilead River heading for the Mississippi River. They hope to find a new life in St. Louis. Along their journey, they meet various people struggling in their ways during the Great Depression. By far, this was the best book I have read this year so far. With similarities to Mark Twain's masterpiece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this is William Kent Krueger's masterpiece. There are moments you cheer for these four kids, other times you cringe, and moments you get tears in your eyes. This is an adventure and coming-of-age novel that I highly recommend to teens and adults who enjoy a great story.
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AuthorMr. Andrusyk is a school librarian at IC Catholic Prep in Elmhurst, Illinois. Past Book RecommendationsClick here to view a listing of Mr. Andrusyk's list of favorite authors, series, fiction, and nonfiction. Archives
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