Adopted by Indians: A True Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780930588939)

This book gives younger readers a close-up view of traditional California Indian life and early California. Thomas Jefferson Mayfield kept a wonderful secret for almost sixty years: the secret of his childhood among the Choinumne Indians of California's San Joaquin Valley. For twelve years he played and slept alongside Choinmune children, he hunted and fished with them, ate their food and wore their clothes. Adopted by Indians is the story of a boy who had an adventure that we can only dream about and it is absolutely true. Adopted by Indians has been approved by the California Department of Education and is listed in the Instructional Materials Approved for Legal Compliance Catalog.

Author: Thomas Jefferson Mayfield
ISBN-10: 0930588932
ISBN-13: 9780930588939
Publisher: Heyday Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/1997
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.70w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 11/15/1997 pg. 1710
Booklist 03/01/1998 pg. 1128