![]() ![]() After reading Elizabeth George Speare, I caught the Native American behaving in ways that were glaringly wrong, but only a few times. I do wish the portrayal of the Onondaga brave and the 1870s cowboy were less caricatures, but they did have some twists of character, even if they were stereotypical (in an ignorant way). On the other hand, it’s a childhood classic-which is maybe more children’s literature than middle grades-and is magic realism (or low fantasy), a fantastical and imaginative story. In some ways, it is a weaker book than the other two, though I say that largely because it is not historical fiction and is not as accurate or truthful. ![]() The final book in this theme (at least, as far as I know) is The Indian in the Cupboard. ![]()
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