Abigail Waits

By Bunny Lee

Bullying - the word itself brings negative connotations, It doesn't differentiate race, gender or creed. Boundless with its grip and cruelty, the assistance of the internet leads it slithering through homes, schools, cities and countries. Meet Abigail, a victim of bullying, that has hurt her mentally and physically. Hiding in the woods, away from words and hands that can hurt her is her only solace. Hannah, daughter to Cherokee Indian Chief Daniel Littlejohn, is continuing his work, after her father's passing, locating Cherokees that perished deep in a thousand acre tract of woods to reunite them with their ancestors . At midnight is when Hannah enters the woods to be undetected, the forest seems to come alive! Walking by a stream she catches a glimpse of a girl. Hannah calls out and the mysterious girl disappears . "Who is this girl and why is she here?" Running to find her Hannah sees a pair of red eyes glaring in her direction. "Is this what father meant when he warned me about coming into the woods alone?" Abigail watches Hannah.."Why does this Cherokee girl beckon me? Does she mean me harm?" Exiting the woods Hannah decides to seek help, and assemble a team of trusted friends, to brave the unknown dangers. Will time run out for the girl by the stream? The author has taken a mystical tale weaved with characters depicted in Indian folklore to spread a message of hope and kindness for anyone that is a target of cruel behavior. Abigail takes us through the kind of despair where only isolation makes her feel safe. This happens too often in real life. Memorable and heartwarming the authors message is to look beyond someone's nationality, disabilities and beliefs and see the individual for who they are.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Sep 2, 2019
• ISBN: 9781543984439

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ISBN: 978-1-54398-442-2 (print)

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Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Abigail Waits

Dedication

I dedicate this book to my family and to the Cherokee Indians; they have been a driving force behind my writing. My interest in the Cherokees took me to Cherokee North Carolina and their reservation, where my research began giving me profound respect and appreciation for their people. It is unfortunate that it wasn’t until many Cherokee were killed, their way of life disrupted, and their cultures changed before we began to seek information about them. I also want to mention Hannah, my consistent character in all my books. If you enjoy this book, The Disappearance of Hannah will delight you with some of the same characters and Indian influence throughout the story. I would love to hear from you with your comments. My email is [e-mail].

Introduction

Bullying—the word itself brings negative connotations. It doesn’t differentiate between color, gender, creed, or disabilities. Boundless with its grip and cruelty, the assistance of the internet leads it slithering through homes, schools, cities, and countries.

Abigail becomes a victim at the age of 4, the child of colonists settling in America. A skirmish with Indians kills her family. Following the sounds of her wails, an Indian chief finds Abigail in a barn, and decides to spare her. Removed from the only life she had known to live with a family of another land and race, she finds that this new world is not kind. She feels distrust and suspicions beating down on her because she doesn’t look like those around her.

A boy decides she is the enemy, and while sitting around a fire he charges her with a flaming stick, leaving Abigail without an eye and with severe scars, fueling the stares and whispers. Standing bravely, Abigail waits to be selected on a team playing stickball, only to be left alone as the others walk away, laughing and whispering. Retreating to the woods and sitting by a stream alone is Abigail’s only solace.

Abigail’s Indian mother, Leotie, finds her with fever one night, and rushes her to the medicine man. Despite his best efforts, a final blow is dealt, and at

Reviews for Abigail Waits

[Lisa Johnson · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Racist tropes, Native people speak out regularly about the negative representation of this book