Salt : A Story of Friendship in a Time of War (Hardcover)

from ecataldi

A must read (or listen!) for fans of middle grade historical fiction! Set in 1812 at the onset of the war, twelve year old white settler, James, and twelve year old Miami Indian, Anikwa, discover what it is that separates them and what it is that binds them. Can they remain friends as war looms c...

from SandSing7

Salt is simple in the best of ways. A story that moves, some heartfelt relationships, and a certain depth of writing without being overly figurative or decidingly bland. I think I would have preferred a hard copy as opposed to the audiobook for this text. While the audiobook was well performed, i...

from plumcover3

Both James and Anikwa understand the need for their families survival, as War (1812) approaches, this has never been more clear to the fraying friendship of the son of Indiana Settlers and the son of a Miami Tribe. The constraints of their language barriers have complicated a series of misunderst...

from lilibrarian

James's family runs a colony trading post, and has always been friendly with the local Native Americans. His best friend is Anikwa, a member of the Miami tribe. But war is coming, and the colonists don't know whose side the local Indians will be on. Will trouble between their peoples mean the end...

from bookwren

Set in 1812 Indiana, Salt tells in alternating prose and poetry, the story of two boys, James and Anikwa, a European settler and a Miama native, who are friends. When the British and American armies converge on their villages, the boys are caught between opposing views. James' mother is based loo...