Binding: Paperback
Description: Anikwa and James twelve years old in 1812, spend their days fishing trapping and exploring together in the forests of the Indiana Territory. To Anikwa and his family members of the Miami tribe this land has been home for centuries. As traders James's family has ties to the Miami community as well as to the American soldiers in the fort. Now tensions are rising the British and American armies prepare to meet at Fort Wayne for a crucial battle and Native Americans from surrounding tribes gather in Kekionga to protect their homeland. After trading stops and precious commodities like salt are withheld the fort comes under siege and war ravages the land. James and Anikwa like everyone around them must decide where their deepest loyalties lie. Can their families and their friendship survive? In Salt Printz Honor author Helen Frost offers a compelling look at a difficult time in history. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013 A Frances Foster Book
Title: Salt A Story Of Friendship In A Time Of War
Author(s): Frost Helen
Publisher: Square Fish
Barcode: 9781250062895
Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 12/1/2015
Category: Historical Fiction (Children's / Teenage)