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Sep 3, 2019 · 4.39. 179,198 ratings20,038 reviews. Goodreads Choice Award. Nominee for Best Historical Fiction (2019) In the summer of 1932, on the banks of Minnesota's Gilead River, the Lincoln Indian Training School is a pitiless place where Native American children, forcibly separated from their parents, are sent to be educated.
Sep 3, 2019 · THIS TENDER LAND is a gripping, poignant tale swathed in both mythical and mystical overtones." —Bob Drury, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart of Everything That Is "More than a simple journey; it is a deeply satisfying odyssey, a quest in search of self and home.
Plot summary. In 1932, 12-year-old Odysseus "Odie" O'Bannion and his older brother Albert are the only two white children raised in the brutality of Lincoln Indian Training School in central Minnesota. The O'Bannions' best friend is Mose, a mute Sioux boy with a talent for baseball.
“This Tender Land is a novel that touches your soul and haunts your memory… Reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn , and a tribute to classic American literature, readers should prepare to fall in love with Krueger’s cast of unforgettable children.” —Pamela Klinger-Horn, Excelsior Bay Books, Excelsior, MN
“If you liked Where the Crawdads Sing, you’ll love This Tender Land...This story is as big-hearted as they come.” — Parade The unforgettable story of four orphans who travel the Mississippi River on a life-changing odyssey during the Great Depression.
Sep 3, 2019 · About the author (2019) William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), as well as eighteen...
May 26, 2020 · About the author (2020) William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), as well as eighteen...
