Two Roads, Joseph Bruchac
Two Roads, Joseph Bruchac
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Two Roads

Author: Joseph Bruchac

Narrator: Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/15/2019


Synopsis

From the acclaimed author of Code Talker comes a story of identity, strength, and the power of friendship.

It’s 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his pop have been riding the rails for a year after losing their farm in the Great Depression. Cal likes being a “knight of the road” with Pop, even if they’re broke. But then Pop has to go to Washington, D.C.—and Cal can’t go with him. So Pop tells Cal something he never
knew before: He’s a Creek Indian, which means Cal is, too. And Pop has decided to send Cal to a government boarding school for Native Americans in Oklahoma called the Challagi school.

The conditions at school are harsh and miserable, but other Creek boys there quickly take Cal under their wings, teaching him about his people’s history, heritage, language, and customs in spite of the rules of the school. Most of all, he learns how to find strength in a group of friends who have only one another.

About Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac, a citizen of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, is the author of more than 100 books for children and teens, including multiple picture books published by Lee & Low, and the young adult Killer of Enemies trilogy, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. A Rockefeller Fellow and an NEA Poetry Writing Fellow, Bruchac has received numerous recognitions and awards over his long-standing career. In addition to writing, Bruchac is an editor at Greenfield Review Press, a literary publishing house he cofounded with his wife. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabi on March 08, 2021

1 star is for telling the story of the Bonus Army - a piece of history that is often overlooked and unknown 1 star is for bringing awareness to the boarding schools This book is deemed NOT RECOMMENDED by the American Indians in Children's Literature website. You can read their full review here: https......more

Goodreads review by Renata on April 05, 2021

I really enjoyed this #OwnVoices historical fiction! I haven't read any other books for young readers about hoboes specifically and I as an adult think hobo code is so interesting and I think kids will too. I did know a bit more about the Indian boarding schools but I think this look at one hits a l......more

Goodreads review by Phil on July 13, 2022

This is a high-quality, fast-paced tale of a boy hoboing and living at an Indian boarding school in the late 1920s. Bruchac is an experienced craftsman, and it shows. The characters are distinct, the relationships have arcs, and the historical detail is at just the right level of specificity. The st......more

Goodreads review by Aolund on February 28, 2019

Packed full of carefully researched historical detail while not sacrificing readability, Bruchac tells a heartfelt story about Depression-era U.S.A., hobo life, and facets of the Indigenous experience, including Indian boarding schools post the Meriam Report. A story about boys and men (main charact......more

Goodreads review by Shauna on November 03, 2018

Portrays a little represented part of history. I’m not sure the story holds the interest of intended audience. “Big reveal” on page 84 not real a big reveal if you’ve read the cover. There’s just no dramatic tension.......more