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I cannot put this book down. It is very well written and almost chilling.

I couldn‘t remember if memes/joke posts counted for points for #Scarathlon2022 other than for participation like they do for #WinterGames but I came across this and thought it was fun 👻 Here‘s mine:

When I‘m a ghost I will have to call the lord and I don‘t think they will be able to do anything for me but I‘m sure they will be fine with it 💀

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Choctaw storyteller Tim Tingle handles fear, cruelty, and death openly and bluntly, but also gives readers lovable characters and a gentle sense of humor. A benefit of this being an "own voices" novel: Tingle avoids defining the Choctaw Nation by their trauma, and instead keeps the focus on their resolve and determination to survive, their traditions and spirituality, and the strength of their community. We'll definitely be reading the sequel. ❤

Well, that was a bit of a surprise. This middle-grade adventure story about the Trail of Tears started strong and kept up the pace. There was an odd scene of patriotism at the end that I didn't quite get and there's a bit of a "damsel in distress" vibe, but aside from those, I really enjoyed this novel.
This is from the Build Your Library curriculum, level 5, and my #bookspin for December. @TheAromaofBooks

Those first lines 👆🏽really pulled me in right away. How I Became a Ghost takes a supernatural spin on the Choctaw Trail of Tears for young readers. The Trail of Tears is a painful, horrific chapter of Native and American history and it‘s a tough subject matter but, as a Cherokee, I am grateful to read a telling of the story at a more personal level.

While this middle-grade historical fiction novel is important & written in a way that will connect with some readers (especially older, reluctant readers), I struggled with it. Tingle‘s writing is simple, direct, & repetitive. His style is evocative of an oral storytelling tradition & emphasizes that the Choctaw are a people who‘ve long been ignored in the US; it seems to ask, “Are you paying attention? Are you listening YET?” 👇🏻

Hachi machi is this a dark book, especially for a children's book. Told by the ghost of a little boy, starting from before he died. Really good although the writing is a little juvenile, but the narrator is 10 years old, so I'm not bothered by it.

I read this one for the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge task of a children's/middle grade book that has won a diversity award since 2009. This is exactly why I chose to try to complete this challenge this year- I probably wouldn't have known about this book otherwise. #BookRiotReadHarderChallenge2019 #ReadingThroughTheYears192021 #2013

And now #awestern in a not-so-western setting #vacationread #loscabos #technicallyitisinthewest #andtechnicallyitisinthedesert #readharder2018

Although some of the writing was a little rough I thought the story itself was important and well told.

While this is a middle-grade novel, all ages will become better citizens of the world by #reading this story. First in a trilogy. #weneeddiversebooks #NativeAmericanLit

Disclaimer: I had to read this book and I really wasn't in the mood. As you might expect, given the subtitle, "A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story," it was full of sadness and death.

Maybe it was because I knew the main character would die (given the title) but I had a hard time getting into the character. There was too little development for the level of sadness.

I did like the historical aspect of the story though.

#notawhiteprotagonist

A suspenseful and engaging tale of a Choctaw family's journey on the Trail of Tears. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn't stop until I finished it. It went quick and is a great middle grade novel...kids will not be bored or overwhelmed with Native American language. Characters are very relatable. Isn't the title engaging enough, though? Don't you want to know? 😆Love that cover, too!

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