How I became a ghost, a Choctaw Trail of Tears story, Tim Tingle
Type
Label
How I became a ghost, a Choctaw Trail of Tears story, Tim Tingle
Language
eng
Illustrations
maps
Index
no index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 8 to 12
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
How I became a ghost
Oclc number
884863654
Responsibility statement
Tim Tingle
Series statement
The how I became a ghost series, bk. 1
Sub title
a Choctaw Trail of Tears story
Summary
Told in the words of Isaac, a Choctaw boy who does not survive the Trail of Tears, How I Became a Ghost is a tale of innocence and resilience in the face of tragedy. From the opening line, "Maybe you have never read a book written by a ghost before," the reader is put on notice that this is no normal book. Isaac leads a remarkable foursome of Choctaw comrades: a tough-minded teenage girl, a shape-shifting panther boy, a lovable five-year-old ghost who only wants her mom and dad to be happy, and Isaac's talking dog, Jumper
Target audience
pre adolescent