Description: Living on the western Canadian prairie in the nineteenth century, Sweetgrass, a fifteen-year-old Blackfoot Indian girl, saves her family from a smallpox epidemic and proves her maturity to her father.
Synopsis Living on the western Canadian prairie in the nineteenth century, Sweetgrass, a fifteen-year-old Blackfoot Indian girl, saves her family from a smallpox epidemic and proves her maturity to her father.
Details
Publication Date:
1991-01-01
Edition Description:
Reprint
Size
Height:
6.8 in
Width:
4.3 in
Thickness:
0.5 in
Weight:
3.2 oz
Publisher's Note A fifteen-year-old Blackfoot Indian girl comes of age and proves herself during a year of devastation for her tribe and her people.
Industry Reviews Gr 5-10 The poetic lore of the Blackfoot Indian sharpens a compelling coming-of-age tale of 15-year-old Sweetgrass' longing to be the wife of Eagle-Sun, and of the harrowing experiences she endures to ensure her tribe's survival. Majestic historical fiction with concerns that echo problems in today's society. (Apr. 1989) Lopate