A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero

by Gina Capaldi

Other authorsGina Capaldi (Illustrator)
Magazine (paper), 2008

LCC

Juv E99 Y5 M65325 2008

Description

This story reveals the life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, who was kidnapped from his tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the poor treatment of Native Americans. Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people.

Publication

Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books (2008)
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