Some Misunderstanding about Indians

We finished Ken Thomasma's Soun Tetoken, Nez Perce Boy. Two sad endings in one day is too much.

Ezra was unphased. "I want to be an Indian."

He said at this year's Pow Wow he will ask to go live with one of the Native American families. "I have one arrow already, and I could save up to get more."

Irresistable Library Books I Will Probably Never Read

• Calculus the Easy Way

• Teach Yourself Perl in 24 Hours

• Conversational Mandarin Chinese

I'm Sure Disney Ruined It in the Film Version

In December, Ezra wrapped two books for my birthday -- used, off his own bookshelf. "We can read them together." I got the hint.

We finished Walt Morey's Gentle Ben tonight. It was a fantastic book, probably years ahead of his reading level, and worth every minute -- even after hours of trying to pull off a husky, Alaskan fisherman drawl. He even read half a page himself one night -- impressive!