A review by jwinchell
How I Became a Ghost, Book 1: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story by Tim Tingle

3.0

Super accessible with short sentences, paragraphs, chapters, and an overall speedy read (480 L). Chock full of information about the Choctaw people and the Trail of Tears, Isaac's perspective of becoming a ghost is compelling and heartbreaking. Not particularly beautiful writing, this still stands as a solid option for middle grade readers wanting to know more about the dark side of American history. I like this ghost storytelling trope (like Paranormal-lite)--kind of like If I Stay, The Lovely Bones, Thirteen Reasons Why but altogether a throughly historical fiction angle. This is a 2017 Caudill nominee.