CROSSING BOK CHITTO: CHOKTAW TALE OF FRIENDSHIP & FREEDOM

  Rarely told are the stories of Native American and African American interactions during the time of slavery and the intersection of these lives. In Crossing Bak Chitto, a young Choctaw girl, Martha, becomes friends with a boy, Little Mo, who is bound by slavery. As their friendship grows, she soon learns that his mother will be sold away and their family torn apart. With the aid of Choctaw women, Martha leads Little Mo and his family across the river to Choctaw land and freedom.