Books like Eagle Feather by Clyde Robert Bulla
When the cruel cousin he has been working for refuses to let him leave at the end of the summer, a young Navajo boy runs away to rejoin his family and go to school. The story follows his determination and the challenges he faces as he seeks a new life and learning opportunity.
First publish date: 1953
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Clyde Robert Bulla
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