Two Roads    by Joseph Bruchac Order:  USA  Can Dial, 2018 (2018) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Abenaki author Joseph Bruchac, who also wrote Code Talker and Bearwalker among over a hundred books, now brings fans another wonderful and absorbing YA story - Two Roads. It's 1932. Cal Black and his Great War veteran father have been living as knights of the road (hobos). Cal's Armenian mother died years before and father and son have ridden the rails since they lost the family farm in the Great Depression. Cal, an avid reader, enjoys the life and his Pop's company, but misses school. William Black closely follows news about veteran activists, who have been demanding their promised bonuses. One day, he shares with Cal his determination to join a veteran march on Washington. He also reveals the fact that he is a full blood Creek Indian, something that Cal never suspected. His parents hid that fact, hoping to give him a better chance in life. Now though, William Black (whose real name is Blackbird) has decided to send his son to a government boarding school for Native Americans in Oklahoma, the Challagi School, founded in 1890. He had attended that school himself (and run away repeatedly). He believes that it has improved since then, though it will still be a tough challenge for Cal. However, it will be safer than Washington. There are indeed difficult moments, but Cal also makes lifelong friends, while learning a great deal about his (up to now) unknown heritage - and about the prescient visions he sometimes has. One of them leads to his running away from school to find his Pop in Washington - and to see there how terribly the veterans are treated. This excellent story sheds light on dark corners of North American history, that should not be forgotten. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Teens books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews