conducting oral histories

The world as we know it is ending

drawing on his own experiences and insights as a member of the Osage Tribe

a fifteen-year-old and his companions struggle for survival

a novel so prescient that though it conjures an alternate reality

Crossing Bok Chitto: Choktaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom culture conducting oral historiesSeven slaves cross the big river to freedom, led by a Choctaw angel walking on water! When it was first published, "Crossing Bok Chitto" took readers by surprise. This moving and original story about the intersection of Native and African Americans received starred reviews and many awards, including being named an ALA Notable Children s Book and a Jane Addams Honor Book. Jeanne Rorex Bridges illustrations mesmerized readers "Publishers Weekly" noted