This novel is about a young Indian boy name Arnold Spirit Jr. who lived on a reservation with his family. However, Arnold has big dreams and after a confrontation with a teacher on his reservation, he learns that he needs to leave the reservation. So, Arnold transfers to the best quality school in his area. Sometimes this means he has to hitchhike (because his parents do not have enough money for gas) but Arnold tries to adjust to the mostly white school.
Arnold winds up succeeding in his new school, making new friends, getting good grades, but he only does this after sacrificing the respect of his reservation, the loss of his best friend and a few family members.
I would definitely teach this book in a classroom because it is not too intense and I feel it is extremely appropriate for students in middle school. The language is from Arnold's metaphorical mouth, so he does not use very harsh language. Also, this book has a lot of pictures which is great for everyone to look at and makes it a quicker read.
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