A review by mxsunny
Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness Into Light by Tim Tingle

5.0

Tim Tingle is a master storyteller. Karen Clarkson's illustrations are realistic and beautiful. This picture book is written and illustrated by Choctaws and is about Tingle's Choctaw family. I especially love the illustrations in the scene in the hospital waiting room when the family is joined by their family spirits as they await news about Mawmaw's surgery. The story is told from the perspective of one of Mawmaw's many grandchildren who learns the meaning of the word "saltypie" from his family's history. Saltypie packs in many loving details, painful history, and the enduring strength of family bonds. Please go buy this book and/or check it out from your library.