Kunu: Winnebago Boy Escapes

Amazing Indian Children

by Kenneth Thomasma

Following the forced removal of his people from Minnesota to Crow Creek, South Dakota, a Winnebago Indian boy embarks on a dangerous journey to return his dying grandfather to his Minnesota homeland

Genres: Childrens, History, Middle Grade

183 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Kenneth Thomasma is a professional storyteller and writing workshop leader who lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 1 out of 5]

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[Timothy Koch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the book out loud to my six-year-old son. He tracked with the story surprisingly well. I didn’t care for the writing style, but I learned a fair amount that I didn’t know before.

I read all these books as a kid. I recall this being my least favorite.

[Leif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it for my elementary school's "Battle of the Books". One of the first books I read in one sitting.

[Ranee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Geared toward elementary students- a pretty good historical novel

[Cheri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good information. Not a favorite of his writing style. Definitely keeps your attention and a quick read.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great historical novel about the forced migration of the Indians. Helps kids understand other kids.

[Maren · Rating 3 out of 5]

My third grader checked this book out at school and really enjoyed it. He asked me to read it. It was a good story about an Indian boy and his wise grandpa .

[Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

She Loved this one! But it was very sad.