Lexile: 870
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Seventh-grader Lewis "Shoe" Blake from the Tuscarora Reservation has a new friend, George Haddonfield from the local Air Force base, but in 1975 upstate New York there is a lot of tension and hatred between Native Americans and Whites--and Lewis is not sure that he can rely on friendship.
This book is a OBOB (Oregon Battle Oregon of the Books) 2021 and a book that shines a light on racial injustice. Although this book is set in the mid-70's, it doesn't mean that the situation for Native Americans and their conditions on the reservations have improved. I think it is always a good idea to read about all different races, religions and sexuality. I believe that it can assist in creating a more empathetic individuals.
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