The Indian School

by Gloria Whelan

Book Overview

A critically acclaimed historical novel by the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird . When shy ten-year-old Lucy comes to live with her aunt and uncle at their mission school,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064420566
• ISBN13: 9780064420563
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

the indian school is about caring

this book is grate for yung readers gust like my self. I liked the way raven would stand up to aunt Emma. The description made me fell like I was really there. The way raven took care of her little brother was sweet. I thought the book showed a lot of caring for one onther. The book is interesting you don't want the book to end.

standing up

At first when i opened the book to read it i almost knew it was going to be good so thats why i had to keep reading it i wish it wasnt so short because i would like to now where raven went, and did she stand up to everybody that she thought was mean. how could she stand up to lucy's aunt if she was so mean this book have thoght me how to speak mty mind even more now and that your opoion always count no matter what.

Friendship

When I turned to the first page of the book,I thought that it was going to be boring.But when I went further and further,I was engrossed in the book.I feel more like Raven,one of the character in the book.Unlike,Lucy,Raven is bold and speaks her mind.She is obstinate but I think that children should be that way to get what they want.Lucy is too meek and never demands for what she wants.Every children must have their right to do something.We must stand up to the grownups.I also learned about friendship.Raven and Lucy were different in many ways but they still maintain their friendship.This book teaches me a lot of things.I especially like Raven's behaviour.I am very attached to Raven.I find this book very enthralling and it is one of my favourite books.

Review of The Indian School

The book The Indian School was a very good book. This book was about an Indian school that taught Indian childern without a family. The Indian childern at the Indian school have certain chores they have to do. A white girl named Lucy came to live with her uncle Edward and aunt Emma. They owned the Indian school. Lucy had to come to live with her uncle and aunt because her father and mother were killed in an accident. So Lucy was sent to her uncle and aunt. An Indian girl and boy came to the Indian school because their Indian father brought them to stay there while he went north. After the winter their Indian father came back to get them. He thanked Edward and Emma for taking care of them. Edward and Emma asked them if they would stay. Did they or did they not stay? Read the book and find out. I think you will enjoy the book.

a beautiful book--my daughter and I both loved it

I loved this book. It is a beautiful portrait of friendship and loss. There are three strong female characters--one white girl, and two Indian girls, all about age 12. When Lucy, the white girl, sees how Raven stands up to Aunt Emma, Lucy begins to wonder whether it is true that "The meek shall inherit the earth." This book uncovers many issues of American history that are usually left buried. I recommend this book to everyone. After I read this book, I turned the cover over and over, searching for a "gold" or "silver" medal. I could not believe that this book had not won any awards.