Charlene Willing McManis
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Regina Petit's family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde reservation is all ten-year-old Regina has ever known. Her biggest worry is that Sasquatch may actually exist out in the forest. But when the federal government signs a bill into law that says Regina's tribe no longer exists, Regina becomes "Indian no more" overnight -- even though she was given a number by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that counted her as Indian, even though...
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an Imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Cuando la tribu Umpqua de Regina es terminada legalmente y su familia debe mudarse de Oreg̤n a Los ℓngeles, ella se embarca en una b͠squeda para comprender su identidad como india a pesar de estar tan lejos de casa.
In 1957, ten-year-old Regina Petit's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and forced to leave Oregon, but in Los Angeles her family faces prejudice and she struggles to understand her identity as an Indian far from tribal lands.