I've read the story literally a quarter century ago, but I remember it's pretty obvious it's some sort of Indian god/demon that's pretending to be Jesus and also is real and not made up by the kids.

It's an entirely fictional place. A part of an alternate version of America just full of all sorts of monsters (especially Maine).

Anyway in real world a black person can go to anywhere in America from anywhere in America (or the world) within 24 hours. Completely safely. Unless Covid (or Captain Trips).

This is just so silly.

I read the story literally a quarter century ago, but I remember it's pretty obvious it's some sort of Indian god/demon that's pretending to be Jesus and also is real and not made up by the kids.

It's an entirely fictional place. A part of an alternate version of America just full of all sorts of monsters (especially Maine).

Anyway in real world a black person can go to anywhere in America from anywhere in America (or the world) within 24 hours. Completely safely. Unless Covid (or Captain Trips).

This is just so silly.