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Sonny, a young Native American boy, feels uneasy about his father’s anger and his mother’s hidden secrets. Coping with these family mysteries, he discovers what it means to differ from his classmates and to navigate the prejudices of his community.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Joseph Bruchac
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