Soldier Sister, Fly Home
A tender and gripping novel about family, identity, and loss. Fourteen-year-old Tess is having a hard enough time understanding what it means to be part white and part Navajo, but now she's coping with her sister Gaby's announcement that she's going to enlist and fight in the Iraq war. Gaby's decision comes just weeks after the news that Lori Piestewa, a member of their community, is the first Native American woman in US history to die in combat, adding to Tess's stress and emotions. While Gaby is away, Tess reluctantly cares for her sister's semi-wild stallion, Blue, who will teach Tess how to deal with tragic loss and guide her own journey…
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Weitere Autoren: Begay, Shonto (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-60734-821-4
- EAN: 9781607348214
- Produktnummer: 19837423
- Verlag: Charlesbridge
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 144 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'960 KB
- Sonstiges: Ab 10 J.
Über den Autor
Nancy Bo Flood was a research psychologist and studied brain development at the University of Minnesota and the University of London before writing books for children. She has a special interest in legends and folklore. Her titles include Warriors in the Crossfire (Boyds Mills) and Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo (WordSong). Nancy lives in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
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