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An American Indians in Childrena�TMs Literature Best Book
Regina Petita�TMs family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde reservation is all ten-year-old Regina has ever known. But when the federal government signs a bill into law that says Reginaa�TMs tribe no longer exists, Regina becomes a��Indian no morea�\x9d overnight. Reginaa�TMs father moves them to Los Angeles, and for the first time in her life, Regina comes face to face with the viciousness of racism, personally and toward her new friends. Ita�TMs 1957 during the Civil Rights Era. The family struggles without their tribal community and land. Regina must find out: Who is Regina Petit? Is she Indian? Is she American? And will she and her family ever be okay?
Age Range: 9-12 | Grade Level: 4-8 | Lexile Measure: 720L