Description:
A Lakota child spends a summer with grandparents at their home on the Rosebud Reservation in this young chapter book
This charming chapter book follows a present-day Lakota child connecting with extended family, embracing new experiences, and growing up along the way.
When Eddie's parents drive from the Black Hills to the Dakota plains to drop him off with Grandpa and Grandma High Elk, Eddie aches all over at the thought of being away from Mom and Dad for the first time.
But quickly, Eddie's stay on the Rosebud Reservation becomes a summer that he'll never forget as he spends his days riding horses, fishing, helping Grandma in her garden, and playing with the toy bone horses that his grandfather gave him. When his grandfather is hurt and needs medical attention, Eddie steps up and helps him get the care he needs.
Brief description:
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve is an award-winning author who has published over twenty books on South Dakota history, indigenous American history, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction works for children. Her awards include the National Humanities Medal, and her picture book The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood was named a Smithsonian Magazine Best Children's Books of 2011. She is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Sicangu Lakota) who was raised on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. She taught in the public school system for a number of years.
Review Quotes:
"Sneve (Rosebud Sioux) crafts a gentle chapter book tale of an Indigenous youth immersing himself in his heritage and learning from his elders. Seamlessly layered plotting builds to a captivating climax."
-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"