Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families, 1900-1940 (North American Indian Prose Award)

The book "Boarding School Seasons" offers a poignant and revealing look into the emotional history of Indian boarding school experiences in the first half of the 20th century.

Through a collection of heartfelt letters from parents, children, and school officials at Haskell Institute in Kansas and the Flandreau School in South Dakota, this book sheds light on the profound impact these institutions had on entire families.

Despite the challenges faced by students and their loved ones, "Boarding School Seasons" reveals how families found ways to cope with the harsh realities of life at these schools and how they worked together to overcome them.

This moving and thought-provoking book is a must-read for anyone interested in American Indian history and culture.