Skeleton Stories

I am trying very hard to find out if the spooky story that Bruchac tells in Skeleton Man and The Return of Skeleton Man.  It is such a good, spooky story!   Both of these books are!  Good, good, good! 

The Great Sequoyah

Talking Leaves is a masterful story about Sequoyah, who invented  the Cherokee Syllabary   I must be honest, I didn't know that syllabary was a word.  But anyway, this is a fascinating and beautifully written book by Joseph Bruchac.  Wow.  It is told from the POV of Sequoyah's son from his first marriage, Uwohali.  So it is about the development of the syllabary, but it is also a story of father and son.  And it also a story of self-discovery and it is also just a really, really, really wonderful story.  Highly, highly recommended.

Peacemakers

Eagle Song is by Joseph Bruchac who wrote the Navajo Code Talkers book which I really enjoyed.  He is an incredibly talented writer and if you want to learn more about REALLY life as a Native American (or at least one POV) then read a Bruchac book instead of one of these.

Talk to Me

This was a good song.  I used to have such a crush on Mickey Gilley.  Navajo Code Talker:  a novel about the Navajo Marines of WW2 was a very good book.  Again, very important to read for those who are still thinking that we treat Native Americans just swell.  It made me angry and guilt-ridden.  Amazing, incredible story of brilliance and bravery.