Publisher's Synopsis
Tim was a well-loved child, but is there such a thing as too much love? Indian Style uses "realistic fiction" to show the dangers of stereotyping, and its evolution into racism. Fresh out of his mother's loving care and into a Kindergarten classroom, Tim pines for the attention he has become so used to. By learning to point out other people's differences, Tim makes himself feel smart and gets the laughs he craves. After hearing a story about his Great-Grandfather's emigration to the United States from Europe decades earlier, Tim is awakened to see the many beautiful differences in people. He embraces American Indian culture from an early age, and clings to one belief in particular as he faces the difficult situations that elementary school holds.
