Faye and the Dangerous Journey: An Ojibwe Removal Survival Story

by Kim Sigafus, Soia Di Chiara Manetti (Illustrator)

Overview

In the fall of 1850, Faye and her family begin a long, difficult journey with thousands of other Ojibwe people to receive money the U.S. government owes them. But why isn’t the money being delivered to them in Wisconsin, as usual? Why must they walk and canoe all the way to the middle of Minnesota in terrible weather? These are questions Faye asks, but the answers don’t make sense. When her family reaches their destination, Mama is sick, and there is no money as promised. Will Faye and her family make it back home? Will there be a home to return to? In this gripping story with nonfiction backmatter—including an author’s note, discussion questions, and more—readers will learn about the traumatic events of the Sandy Lake Ojibwe removal in this Girls Survive historical fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669086253
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2025
Series:	Girls Survive Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	320,076
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kim Sigafus is an award-winning Ojibwe author, speaker, and Illinois Humanities Road Scholar. She has written eighteen books in several genres and also shares her culture by giving presentations on Native topics. Kim is the owner of Quiet Souls, a Native American gift store and classroom in Freeport, Illinois. Kim enjoys singing, drumming, and crafting dream catchers and talking feathers. She has four grown children and lives in Freeport with her husband, Andy, and their rescue animals. For more information visit kimberlysigafus.com.
Chiara “Soia” Manetti is an Italian illustrator who grew up in the countryside. They were never good with words, so they learned to express and communicate through art—eventually making it their job! They studied sculpture for theatre props and are currently learning animation to refine their storytelling abilities. Soia loves picking up different hobbies, like crochet, and spending time with their cat.

Interviews

History made personal by experiencing it through a fictional character;