First published 2016
In the summer of 1932, a young Ojibwe boy named Odie O'Banion and his brother Albert flee their abusive schoolmaster and become part of a makeshift family of orphans traveling the rivers of Minnesota. As they journey towards the promise of a better life, they face threats from the law, a sadistic impresario, and the unforgiving landscape of the Dust Bowl. Through it all, the children forge an unbreakable bond, learning to rely on each other's courage and resilience to survive.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, coming-of-age
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: Minnesota, Dust Bowl
Period: 1932
450 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse