Additionally, a staff member named DiMarco brutally terrorizes the kids.Ī killer tornado leaves Emmy orphaned, and a violent incident requires Odie to go on the run, so the four friends hit the Gilead River in Emmy’s family’s canoe. The school is run by “The Black Witch” and her spineless husband, who live in luxury off the donations to the school. Life at the Lincoln Indian Training School is miserable for the students and even many of the staff. And little Emmy is the young daughter of a widowed teacher at the school. Mose is a member of the Sioux tribe who had his tongue cut out when he was little and now speaks lyrically with his hands. Although they aren’t native Americans, a twist of fate landed them at the school. Odie (the narrator) and his brother, Albert, are students at the boarding school. The four main characters have ties to the school. The first part of the novel takes place at the Lincoln Indian Training School in Minnesota in 1932. This Tender Land fit the bill nicely because a major portion is set on rivers. April’s challenge was to read a book about the outdoors or that mostly takes place outside. I read This Tender Land as part of the 2022 Thoughtful Reading Challenge. (This in no way affects the honesty of my reviews!) All commissions will be donated to the ALS Association. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate links. This Tender Land is an epic tale of four orphans who canoe along the Gilead, Minnesota, and Mississippi Rivers, escaping from a dark, abusive place and searching for a home in depression-era America.
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