Run Away Home

Sarah Jane discovers a young Apache boy that has escaped from the US government's grasp. After he becomes sick, Sarah Jane and her mother nurse him back to health, with instructions to notify the authorities. The only problem is, how can they send him to his "home" when he is already there with them......more

Run Away Home by Patricia C. McKissack, is a riveting story about friendship, loss, and family. Run Away Home follows the story of Sarah Jane, a girl growing up in Alabama during the late 1800s. She lives on a farm with her Mama and Papa, but one day Sarah’s world is flipped upside down when a runaw......more

This is a fairly quick read about Sarah, a girl that is Black and Seminole. Her father was a black slave and her mother is Seminole. A young Apache boy escapes from being detained and Sarah and her family care for him while he is sick. Then they have to figure out if they should let the authorities......more

My opinion on this book is definitely biased after having just reread Mildred Taylor's series about the Logan family. While Taylor's books are clearly written from experience, this book, though based on historical events, was clearly written by someone who did not experience these things firsthand.......more

Sometimes you just don’t know how you’ll digest a book written for middle schoolers when you’re in your mid-thirties, but I have to say this book was educational and intense! This story takes place in Alabama in 1888. An Apache boy named Sky escapes a train on its way to an Indian Reservation he and......more