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Crooked River Paperback - 2007
by Pearsall, Shelley
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In the year 1812, a white trapper is murdered and a young Chippewa Indian stands accused. 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.
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- Title Crooked River
- Author Pearsall, Shelley
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition New
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Yearling
- Date 2007-03-13
- Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0440421012_used
- ISBN 9780440421016 / 0440421012
- Weight 0.41 lbs (0.19 kg)
- Dimensions 7.62 x 5.31 x 0.65 in (19.35 x 13.49 x 1.65 cm)
- Ages 08 to 12 years
- Grade levels 3 - 7
- Reading level 850
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1800-1850
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Religious Orientation: Native American
- Library of Congress subjects Trials (Murder), Indians of North America
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007280871
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Summary
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.
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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.
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.