healing and transformation on both sides cannot occur

the authors disrupt long-held and enduring myths such as:

Until a friend comforted

drawing on his own experiences and insights as a member of the Osage Tribe

a fifteen-year-old and his companions struggle for survival

Crossing Bok Chitto: Choktaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom culture healing and transformation on bothSeven slaves cross the big river to freedom, led by a Choctaw angel walking on water! When it was first published, "Crossing Bok Chitto" took readers by surprise. This moving and original story about the intersection of Native and African Americans received starred reviews and many awards, including being named an ALA Notable Children s Book and a Jane Addams Honor Book. Jeanne Rorex Bridges illustrations mesmerized readers "Publishers Weekly" noted