Pub Date: September 1, 1986
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 86004360
Lexile Code: 1310
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.45" H x 7.98" L x 5.31" W ( 0.47 lbs) 192 pages
BISAC Categories:
Fiction | Classics | Indigenous | General see also Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island or Nat | Coming of Age | Cultural Heritage | Westerns | General
Series: Bison Book
Description:
Praised for swift action and beauty of language, The Horsecatcher is Mari Sandoz's first novel about the Indians she knew so well. Without ever leaving the world of a Cheyenne tribe in the 1830s, she creates a youthful protagonist many readers will recognize in themselves. Young Elk is expected to be a warrior, but killing even an enemy sickens him. He would rather catch and tame the mustangs that run in herds. Sandoz makes it clear that his determination to be a horsecatcher will require a moral and physical courage equal to that of any warrior. And if he must earn the right to live as he wishes, he must also draw closer to family and community.
Review Quotes: "What gives this book stature . . . is Elk's quiet courage in defying tradition and finding his own place in his tribe and in life." -"New York Times"