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      The Boy From Pickerel Lake | A Dakota Story

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      An inspiring tale about a young Dakota basketball player whose determination and courage lead him through adversities. Set in 1930's South Dakota.
      Maker: Black Bears & Blueberries Publishing
      Availability: In stock
      SKU: 9781732770645
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       By Steve Barse, Illustrated by Patrick Rolo

       


      This book is a fictionalized biography about a young Native boy who becomes a star basketball player while growing up in South Dakota. He escapes the oppressive environment of a Bureau of Indian affairs boarding school to become a hometown basketball star at a white public school. This tale, set in the early 1930s, is a story of courage and determination in overcoming adversity. Based on the life of the author's father.


      Paperback

      72 Pages

      3 B&W Photos

      Large print

      Size: 9" x 6"


      About the Author: Steve Barse, from Norman, Oklahoma, is a Kiowa/Wichita/Dakota Native man who has been writing short stories since he was in high school over 50 years ago.

       By Steve Barse, Illustrated by Patrick Rolo

       


      This book is a fictionalized biography about a young Native boy who becomes a star basketball player while growing up in South Dakota. He escapes the oppressive environment of a Bureau of Indian affairs boarding school to become a hometown basketball star at a white public school. This tale, set in the early 1930s, is a story of courage and determination in overcoming adversity. Based on the life of the author's father.


      Paperback

      72 Pages

      3 B&W Photos

      Large print

      Size: 9" x 6"


      About the Author: Steve Barse, from Norman, Oklahoma, is a Kiowa/Wichita/Dakota Native man who has been writing short stories since he was in high school over 50 years ago.

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