Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom [Paperback]

When it was first published,Crossing Bok Chittotook readers by surprise. This moving and original story about the intersection of Native and African Americans received starred reviews and many awards, including being named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and a Jane Addams Honor Book. Jeanne Rorex Bridges’ illustrations mesmerized readers—Publishers Weeklynoted that her “strong, solid figures gaze squarely out of the frame, beseeching readers to listen, empathize and wonder.”

Choctaw storytellerTim Tingleblends songs, flute, and drum to bring the lore of the Choctaw Nation to life in lively historical, personal, and traditional stories.

ArtistJeanne Rorex Bridgestraces her heritage back to her Cherokee ancestors.

When it was first published,Crossing Bok Chittotook readers by surprise. This moving and original story about the intersection of Native and African Americans received starred reviews and many awards, including being named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and a Jane Addams Honor Book. Jeanne Rorex Bridges’ illustrations mesmerized readers—Publishers Weeklynoted that her “strong, solid figures gaze squarely out of the frame, beseeching readers to listen, empathize and wonder.”

Choctaw storytellerTim Tingleblends songs, flute, and drum to bring the lore of the Choctaw Nation to life in lively historical, personal, and traditional stories.

ArtistJeanne Rorex Bridgestraces her heritage back to her Cherokee ancestors.