A Boy Named Beckoning

The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero

Kids, People and Places, Non-Fiction, USA, Biography
Cover of the book A Boy Named Beckoning by Gina Capaldi, Lerner Publishing Group
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Author: Gina Capaldi ISBN: 9781467737555
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group Publication: November 1, 2013
Imprint: Carolrhoda Books ® Language: English
Author: Gina Capaldi
ISBN: 9781467737555
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication: November 1, 2013
Imprint: Carolrhoda Books ®
Language: English

This story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or "Beckoning," who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer in 1871 and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the prejudice against and poor treatment of Native Americans. Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people, calling out for their rights. Gina Capaldi's exquisite paintings bring to life excerpts from Dr. Carlos Montezuma's own letters describing his childhood experiences. The culminating portrait provides an inventive look back into history through the eyes of a Native American hero.

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This story reveals the remarkable life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, or "Beckoning," who was kidnapped from his Yavapai tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted by an Italian photographer in 1871 and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the prejudice against and poor treatment of Native Americans. Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people, calling out for their rights. Gina Capaldi's exquisite paintings bring to life excerpts from Dr. Carlos Montezuma's own letters describing his childhood experiences. The culminating portrait provides an inventive look back into history through the eyes of a Native American hero.

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