{"product_id":"the-birney-day-school-paperback","title":"The Birney Day School - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. S. Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Wagner, taking a break from his medical practice to explore the West, arrives in Birney, Montana, on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. After a long day on the road, the grounds surrounding what appear to be an abandoned country school seem a good place to pitch his tent for the night. There, he encounters Sarah, the determined acting-principal of the Birney Day School. Their relationship, marked by tension, develops amidst cultural differences. Sarah, a proud Northern Cheyenne, is fiercely committed to reviving her people's culture and spiritual roots, convinced it will restore their pride and overcome their sense of apathy. Jonathan is drawn into the community by Joe Fighting Bear, the school custodian, and Maggie Fighting Bear, Joe's wife and the school cook, who help him understand the realities of reservation life. Through Sarah, Jonathan learns the powerful history of the Northern Cheyenne, from their forced removal from the Powder River Country to their perilous journey home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending romance with history, \u003cem\u003eThe Birney Day School\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers into the heart of the Northern Cheyenne community, offering a vivid window into the difficult choices and deep losses they face in their fight to preserve their identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47268222206201,"sku":"9781733489799","price":21.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/9nWwdHETbo9781733489799.webp?v=1768880124","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-birney-day-school-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}