How I Became a Ghost: How I Became a Ghost, Book 1: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story (Hardcover)

from Sullywriter

A compelling mix of history and the supernatural. Heartbreaking and tragic, but not without some occasional light moments.

from ThisTornImage

How I Became a Ghost follows the story of a ten-year-old Choctaw named Isaac. During the story it is revealed that there is a treaty to move the Choctaws out of their home and into a reservation, which happens much sooner than the treaty originally states and forces the Choctaw people to make the...

from NatalieSW

Book for children told in first person. The narrator is a native boy with a special ability who travels the Trail of Tears with his family and community. Though he dies along the way, he remains in this world to help those he can. It is lyrical, moving, and charming all at once.

from ewyatt

Isaac has the ability to see ghosts. His community has been destroyed when US troops have decided to forcibly remove the Choctaw people, although the spirit of the people helps them endure loss and suffering along the way. Isaac and his family are put on the trail of tears. Rich with mysticism as...

from Debra_Armbruster

I enjoyed this book. Tim Tingle deftly weaves collected stories and legends to give readers an intimate look inside the horror of the Trail of Tears and Choctaw cultural philosophy. Tingle's storyteller's voice is alive and inviting. Recommended for readers grades 5-9.