| Crooked River Contributor(s): Pearsall, Shelley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440421012 ISBN-13: 9780440421016 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: The year is 1812. A white trapper is murdered. And a young Chippewa Indian stands accused. Captured and shackled in leg irons and chains, Indian John awaits his trial in a settler's loft. In a world of crude frontier justice where evidence is often overlooked in favor of vengeance, he struggles to make sense of the white man's court. His young lawyer faces the wrath of a settlement hungry to see the Indian hang. And 13-year-old Rebecca Carver, terrified by the captive Indian right in her home, must decide for herself what--and who--is right. At stake is a life. Inspired by a true story, "Crooked River takes a probing look at prejudice and early American justice. "From the Hardcover edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007280871 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.31" W x 7.62" (0.41 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 89142 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The year is 1812. A white trapper is murdered. And a young Chippewa Indian stands accused. |