Summary
Full of history, danger, courage and raw survival, this compelling novel by acclaimed author Joseph Bruchac is certain to have readers on the edge of their seat, start to finish. -The Dallas Morning News
Saxso is fourteen when the British attack his village. It’s 1759, and war is raging in the northeast between the British and the French, with the Abenaki people—Saxso’s people—by their side. Without enough warriors to defend their homes, Saxso’s village is burned to the ground. Many p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142402290 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014240229X |
| Author: | Joseph Bruchac |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 142g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“Full of history, danger, courage and raw survival, this compelling novel by acclaimed author Joseph Bruchac is certain to have readers on the edge of their seat, start to finish.” —The Dallas Morning News
“Historical fiction doesn’t get much better than this. The narrative itself is thrilling.” —Booklist, starred review
“A heartbreaking but exciting story.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“An exciting and well-written novel that will appeal to any reader who enjoys a good story.” —VOYA
About The Author
Joseph Bruchac
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac’s poems, articles, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including Code Talker- A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief.
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