Silent Words

by Ruby Slipperjack

Book Overview

Set in northwestern Ontario in the 1960s, Silent Words tells the story of a young Native boy and his journey of self-discovery. Danny's life is a daily struggle for survival. He runs away from his violent and abusive home and, on his own, finds his way through a series of Native communities along the CN mainline. Various people take the boy in for a time, including a family with other children, an elderly couple, a boy and his father, a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920079938
• ISBN13: 9780920079935
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Fifth House Publishers
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Silent words

This book is incrediable, fast-pace,page turner, nature adventure, This book is about a 11 year old boys running away from home, he runs into several people on the way and learns alot from them. you won't want to put this book down