Gina Capaldi

This story reveals the life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, who was kidnapped from his tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the poor treatment of Native Americans. Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people.

Covers the events of the Revolutionary War, from the Boston Tea Party to the Treaty of Paris; includes 12 fictional letters based on real events, pull-out-tabs, lift-the-flaps, and inset mini guides.