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A Boy Named Beckoning
The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
By Capaldi, Gina
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-82257-644-0
- Publisher
- Minneapolis [Minn.] : Carolrhoda Books, c2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2008
Gr 2-5 Capaldi uses Montezuma's own words to tell this gripping story of a Yavapai boy who was captured by the Pima in 1871 and grew up to become a prominent doctor and Native American spokesperson. Solidly researched, the well-written text follows Wassaja (later renamed Carlos Montezuma) as he was sold into slavery and purchased by a kind Italian photographer. He demonstrated suc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
In 1871 five-year-old Wassaja, a Yavapai Indian, was kidnapped then sold to a sympathetic photographer, Carlo Gentile. Renamed Carlos Montezum...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
