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'''Topics:''' Colonial America, Indigenous Americans, Wampanoag, Colonization<br>
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'''Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: the "discovery" of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Here's the true story of America from the Indigenous perspective.'''
  
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'''From Michael L. Printz honoree & National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold comes the harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania.'''
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When you think about the beginning of the American story, what comes to mind? Three ships in 1492, or perhaps buckled hats and shoes stepping off of the Mayflower, ready to start a new country. But the truth is, Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists didn't arrive to a vast, empty land ready to be developed. They arrived to find people and communities living in harmony with the land they had inhabited for thousands of years, and they quickly disrupted everything they saw.
  
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Frederieke Teitler and her older sister, Astra, live in a house, in a city, in a world divided. Their father ran out on them when Rieke was only six, leaving their mother a wreck and their grandfather as their only stable family. He’s done his best to provide for them and shield them from antisemitism, but now, seven years later, being a Jew has become increasingly dangerous, even in their beloved home of Czernowitz, long considered a safe haven for Jewish people. And when Astra falls in love and starts pulling away from her, Rieke wonders if there’s anything in her life she can count on—and, if so, if she has the power to hold on to it.
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From its "discovery" by Europeans to the first Thanksgiving, the story of America's earliest days has been carefully misrepresented. Told from the perspective of the New England Indigenous Nations that these outsiders found when they arrived, this is the true story of how America as we know it today began.
  
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Then—war breaks out in Europe. First the Russians, then the Germans, invade Czernowitz. Almost overnight, Rieke and Astra’s world changes, and every day becomes a struggle: to keep their grandfather’s business, to keep their home, to keep their lives. Rieke has long known that she exists in a world defined by those who have power and those who do not, and as those powers close in around her, she must decide whether holding on to her life might mean letting go of everything that has ever mattered to her—and if that’s a choice she will even have the chance to make.
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Based on the true experiences of her grandmother’s childhood in Holocaust-era Romania, award-winning author Elana K. Arnold weaves an unforgettable tale of love and loss in the darkest days of the twentieth century—and one young woman’s will to survive them.
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I'm always on the lookout for interesting and non-whitewashed history texts, so I was excited to stumble upon this book. This book fills a much-needed gap in that it tells the story of the Wampanoag people pre-colonization as well as giving a well-rounded view of what colonization did to them.  
  
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The book is divided into two sections - the "When Life Was Our Own" sections follow Little Bird and her family, Wampanoag people before European colonization. I really enjoyed this section of the book because it gives a really great picture of what their lives were like. Over the course of the book you follow them through the seasons for a whole year. The writing is beautiful and I think children will enjoy spending a year with Little Bird and her people.  
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I'm always looking for books set in this time period outside of the norm - books set in other countries outside of Germany, France, or Russia. Books about different lived experiences during WWII and the Holocaust. So I was very excited to read this story. Set in Romania, it gives us a different perspective, as they were first occupied by the Soviet Union, then the Germans. We're given a chance to see the different ways those occupations affected the country, particularly the Jews.  
 
  
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The characters in this book are based on the author's grandmother and her family, and I thought it was a really beautiful tribute. The characters felt real and raw - they weren't always likeable, particularly Astra, the older sister, who is sometimes cruel to her little sister. I really loved Opa, and the way he stuck to his morals no matter what. In such a dark time, that must have been so hard to do. Also, don't skip the Author's note at the end - it's powerful, and a great reminder that we learn history so that we can see the patterns and stand up for injustice everywhere.  
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The rest of the book is a history of European colonization and the ways in which it affected the Wampanoag and other Indigenous peoples. This section might be challenging for younger children, because it is a lot of information and some of it can be pretty heavy at times. I highly recommend this book as a read-aloud so that you can stop to discuss as you read.  
  
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The colonization chapters end with helpful discussion questions so that you can have a dialog with your children as you read. I recommend this book for children ages 10+, but I think that children as young as 7 might enjoy listening to the When Life Was Our Own sections.  
  
  
 
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Enlightenment
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Race to the Truth: Colonization and the Wampanoag Story
Author: Coombs, Linda
Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org

 Time Period: Enlightenment
Time Frame: 1600-1660
Geographic Area: North America
Country: United States
Topics: Colonial America, Indigenous Americans, Wampanoag, Colonization
Genre: Non Fiction
Reading Age: Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade
Format: Chapter Book
Published: 2023

American History > Enlightenment > Indigenous American History

Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: the "discovery" of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Here's the true story of America from the Indigenous perspective.

When you think about the beginning of the American story, what comes to mind? Three ships in 1492, or perhaps buckled hats and shoes stepping off of the Mayflower, ready to start a new country. But the truth is, Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists didn't arrive to a vast, empty land ready to be developed. They arrived to find people and communities living in harmony with the land they had inhabited for thousands of years, and they quickly disrupted everything they saw.

From its "discovery" by Europeans to the first Thanksgiving, the story of America's earliest days has been carefully misrepresented. Told from the perspective of the New England Indigenous Nations that these outsiders found when they arrived, this is the true story of how America as we know it today began.

Emily's Review

I'm always on the lookout for interesting and non-whitewashed history texts, so I was excited to stumble upon this book. This book fills a much-needed gap in that it tells the story of the Wampanoag people pre-colonization as well as giving a well-rounded view of what colonization did to them.

The book is divided into two sections - the "When Life Was Our Own" sections follow Little Bird and her family, Wampanoag people before European colonization. I really enjoyed this section of the book because it gives a really great picture of what their lives were like. Over the course of the book you follow them through the seasons for a whole year. The writing is beautiful and I think children will enjoy spending a year with Little Bird and her people.

The rest of the book is a history of European colonization and the ways in which it affected the Wampanoag and other Indigenous peoples. This section might be challenging for younger children, because it is a lot of information and some of it can be pretty heavy at times. I highly recommend this book as a read-aloud so that you can stop to discuss as you read.

The colonization chapters end with helpful discussion questions so that you can have a dialog with your children as you read. I recommend this book for children ages 10+, but I think that children as young as 7 might enjoy listening to the When Life Was Our Own sections.


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