| A white boy named Jim runs away from home at the age of nine. He misses his mom but is afraid to go home for fear of punishment. He survives in the wilderness for two years but shoots a bear, is hurt, and almost dies. He wakes up three days later and is taken care of by Crow Indians. He runs away from them a 6 years later when a Crow Indian proudly shows off a white man's scalp. He hears his family is trying to find him and needs help. He finds his way back to them but has trouble fitting in. In the end his family accepts him. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - upbeat Time/era of story - American colonial period Ethnic/Regional/Religion Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () Prairie? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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