Home To Medicine Mountain

The 1999 American Book Award winner is now available in paperback. In the 1930s two young brothers are sent to a government-run Indian residential school where children are forbidden to speak their native tongue and are taught to abandon their Indian ways. This is the bittersweet story of the boys' journey home one summer and the healing power of their culture. Full-color illustrations.

In the 1930s two young brothers are sent to a government-run Indian residential school an experience shared by generations of Native American children. At these schools, children are forbidden to speak their native tongue and are taught to abandon their Indian ways. In this multi award-winning book, Native American artist Judith Lowrys illustrations are inspired by the stories she heard from her father and uncle. The lyrical narrative and compelling paintings blend memory and myth in this bittersweet story of the boys journey home one summer and the healing power of their culture. Poetic drawings illustrate ... the excitement of the adventure and the spiritual side of the boys life.... The ending is perfect. Kirkus Reviews