Product Overview
From Follett
A narrative in which Thomas Jefferson Mayfield tells the story of his youth living with the Choinumne Indians of California in the latter half of the nineteenth century, providing information about the language, games, customs, cooking, clothing, morals, and other aspects of the lives of the Native Americans.
From the Publisher
This book gives younger readers a close-up view of traditional California Indian life and early California. Thomas Jefferson Mayfield kept a wonderful secret for almost sixty years: the secret of his childhood among the Choinumne Indians of California's San Joaquin Valley. For twelve years he played and slept alongside Choinmune children, he hunted and fished with them, ate their food and wore their clothes. Adopted by Indians is the story of a boy who had an adventure that we can only dream about and it is absolutely true. Adopted by Indians has been approved by the California Department of Education and is listed in the Instructional Materials Approved for Legal Compliance Catalog.