Student discusses culture of the Choctaw

Seventh grade authors

Imagine being 10 years old and having to run away from your old life when your whole village burns to the ground. After reading How I Became a Ghost by Tim Tingle, I became interested in the Choctaw tribe and Native American culture. In the story, a 10-year-old boy named Isaac and his family were forced to move somewhere else along the Trail of Tears. Isaac’s death allows him to become a spirit th…