Soldier sister fly home

Flood Nancy Bo; illustrations by Begay Shonto
Book - 2016

A tender and gripping novel about family, identity, and loss. Thirteen-year-old Tess is having a hard enough time understanding what it means to be part white and part Navajo, but now she's coping with her sister Gaby's announcement that she's going to enlist and fight in the Iraq war. Gaby's decision comes just weeks after the news that Lori Piestewa, a member of their community, is the first Native American woman in US history to die in combat, adding to Tess's stress and emotions. While Gaby is away, Tess reluctantly cares for her sister's semi-wild stallion, Blue, who will teach Tess how to deal with tragic loss and guide her own journey of self-discovery.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nancy Bo Flood; illustrations by Shonto Begay
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA Charlesbridge 2016
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