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In 1845, when he leaves the Cheyenne village where he has been living and sets out from Bent's Fort along the Sante Fe Trail in search of his white grandfather, Julio faces danger from renegade Texans, the Pawnee Indians, and a grizzly bear, before finding where he truly belongs.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 5-9-An interesting sequel to Finley's Soaring Eagle (S & S, 1993). In 1845, 15-year-old Julio learns from his dying father that the man had found him near a burned-out wagon many years earlier, explaining why he looks nothing like his family. Julio then sets out along the Santa Fe Trail to find out who he really is. The story is entertaining and the historical framework viable, but both are undermined by the stereotypical Indian mysticism hovering around the protagonist. The description of wagon-train life and Julio's role as a shepherd are the strongest elements of the book, involving readers in this vital aspect of American history. The teen's multiethnic background (white American, Mexican, and Cheyenne) is vital to the plot, but unfortunately it leads him to didactic reflections on how to unify the various cultures to which he feels allegiance. Most of the descriptions of Cheyenne and Pawnee culture are respectful and seem accurate, as exemplified in the scene of the Pawnee village of earth lodges. Unfortunately Julio's protective white grizzly spirit (the source of the title) and his release from Pawnee capture due to the chief's dream vision diminish the book's strength as historical fiction. These elements add spice to the story, but they also lead it down the path of fantasy novels. In her author's notes, Finley describes the historical framework of people, places, and events on which she based the novel.-Sean George, St. Charles Parish Library, Luling, LA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Julio, an Anglo boy raised by a Mexican family, joins a sheep drive along the Santa Fe Trail in hopes of finding his natural grandfather in Independence, Missouri. Set in 1845 and featuring some historic characters and locations--such as William Bent of Bent's Fort--the novel is somewhat overplotted, but the writing is generally smooth. A concluding author's note helps separate fact from fiction. From HORN BOOK Fall 2001, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 6^-9. When 15-year-old Julio's adoptive father is killed by Apaches while returning to Bent's Fort, Julio struggles on, helped by Cheyenne, until he reaches the fort and agrees to embark on a great sheep-herding trek to Missouri. If he makes it to Missouri, he has a chance of finding out about his birth parents, pioneers reportedly killed several years earlier. But many calamities await the teenager (an attack by a grizzly, criminal companions, and capture by Pawnee) before he achieves his goal. The action never ceases, and Julio survives to meet his grandfather in Independence, Missouri. Contrived, yes, but the novel provides historical fiction fans with a glimpse at the various people who had a stake in what happened during the pre^-Mexican War days in the Mexican territory and the Texas republic. --Anne O'Malley