![]() ![]() Taylor went through a phony adoption process to give some measure of legal status to the three-year old girl, who is clearly a native American. She was abandoned to Taylor by an unknown woman in a parking lot. Turtle Greer is the "adopted" daughter of Taylor Greer. This is a story about the many dimensions of family and culture. ![]() How can there be any winners in this situation? Highly recommended. We see the backstory and pain of individual tribal family members and the whole of a nation whose children were removed from them. The resultant publicity brings Turtle to national acclaim, including tribal social workers.It becomes a beautiful story of the conflict when an abused and neglected child, coming out of her shell and attached to her adoptive white Mom, is claimed by her tribe and members of her extended family.The characters are all well realized. Taylor believes her, and persists with unbelieving authorities until she finally gets someone to listen. It was a great story of making a family from those who don't share your blood, but I was constantly thinking “Wait a minute – adoptions don't happen this way – no way, no how.”In this sequel the child called Turtle, who is still only minimally verbal, insists that she has seen a man fall into a dangerous place. In the first book of this short series,, Taylor Green has an abused Indian toddler unexpectedly thrust into her arms from the back of a car. ![]()
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