Danny Blackgoat is a teenager in 1864 Navajo country when United States soldiers burn down his home, kill his sheep, capture his family, and force them all to walk at gun point to an Army fort far from their homeland. This forced exodus of the Navajo people was called the Long Walk of 1864, and during the journey, Danny is labeled a troublemaker and given the name Fire Eye. Refusing to accept captivity, he is sent to Fort Davis,Texas, a Civil War prisoner outpost. There he battles bullying fellow prisoners, rattlesnakes, and abusive soldiers, until he meets Jim Davis. Davis teaches Danny how to hold his anger and starts him on the road to literacy. In a stunning climax, Davis?ho builds coffins for the dead?ids Danny in a daring and dangerous escape. Set in troubled times, Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner is the story of one boy? hunger to be free and to be Navajo. A PathFinders novel for reluctant readers.

After overcoming years of trouble with his alcoholic father and surviving a near-death car accident, Bobby Byington?for the first time in his life?has a strong family. His parents are reunited, his father has turned away from the bottle, and he is a starter on the basketball team at his high school. But the door to trouble never stays closed. Bobby?s girlfriend, next-door-neighbor Faye, suffers attacks from a bullying classmate, and some of Bobby?s basketball teammates are dealing with family problems that are all too familiar to him. Maybe Bobby?s old backyard hideout will need to be uncovered again and the door reopened. Hoping to help his friends, Bobby shares the legend of No Name that Coach Robison had told him back when Bobby needed to hide from his father. Who knew Coach?s wisdom would become so meaningful to others? As the playoffs near and the team plays to win, Coach delivers a message that extends well beyond the basketball court: ?Your life is carved by the choices you make. You earn your name by your actions.?

Name Your Mountain continues the exciting No Name Series as the high school basketball team matures and faces new challenges. When the all American Indian team in Trust Your Name enters a national-level tournament, the team travels to big cities and has new experiences, but all is not well. Choctaw Bobby Byington and his new friend, Creek shooting guard Eddie, are torn between struggles on the court and painful episodes back home. With the door of adulthood looming, Coach Robison urges his players to choose the path they want to climb and to "never hesitate--never give up--in your struggle to reach the top."

Tim Tingle?s first novel in the contemporary No Name series depicts the struggles of Choctaw teen Bobby Byington. A strong-willed and determined high school basketballer, Bobby must carve a path through the dark world of his father?s alcoholism and angry nature. In the second book, No More No Name, Bobby?s mother returns home, and Bobby?s basketball team, galvanized by his impressive shooting skills, begins to win. But trouble looms when his father?s cravings resurface ?Son, I hope you never fully understand what I?m going through. Every day, every hour, every minute. An owl claws on me from inside my chest. The desire to have one?just one more drink?that is the owl.?

Inspired by the traditional Choctaw story "No Name," this modern adaptation features a present-day Choctaw teenager surviving tough family times--his mother splits, leaving him with a mean-spirited, abusive father. The one place the teen can find peace is on the neighborhood basketball court. But after a violent confrontation with his father, the teen runs away, only to return home to find an unexpected hiding spot in his own backyard. His hiding spot becomes his home for weeks, until the help and encouragement of a basketball coach, a Cherokee buddy, and a quiet next-door girlfriend help him to face his father.

After Bobby Byington's unforgettable winning high school season, Coach Robison recruits Choctaw players from several communities to play in a summer league. Coach selects the Panther as the team's mascot, saying, "To many Choctaws, young and old, the Panther is an elder watching over us, helping us when we are in need." As the team gels and they move to the national tournament, they find out they are up against more than other basketball teams. They must deal with racist taunts and unfair sportsmanship on the court. The situation comes to a head when, on the eve of a key game against a bullying opponent, two Choctaw players are arrested for robbery. Never doubting their innocence, Coach Robison asks, "Who can we trust, and how can we find the truth?"