num_pages: 210
description: Twelve-year-old Minuk is intrigued by the Hoffs, the American missionary family that has moved into her village. Although she has seen white men before, Minuk has never seen a white woman--or a white child. It soon becomes clear that although the Hoffs can speak the Yup'ik language, they don't understand Yup'ik ways. When Mr. Hoff begins interfering with village ceremonies, even Minuk wonders why the missionary is so sure his ways are better than Yup'ik ways.
language: English
title: Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway
titlecomplete: Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway (Girls of Many Lands)
genres: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Native Americans, Juvenile, Young Adult, Young Adult Historical Fiction, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 693
places: Alaska
series: Girls of Many Lands
publisher: Amer Girl Pub