it is the time when the leaves

are small on the trees.

too small

for hiding.

The year is 1812. A white trapper is murdered and a young Chippewa man stands accused.  Events unfold in the alternating poetic and prose voices of the accused man and a thirteen-year-old settler girl trying to save his life.  

Crooked River offers a powerful look at prejudice, justice, and the clash of two cultures on the frontier.  Based on a true story.  Includes a Reader’s Theater script at the end.