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7 year old boy and 3 year old girl escape Indian massacre and must travel alone to meet boy's father. Starts out like a children's book but it isn't. Boy must use all his father has taught him and hope that his father finds him before Indians or crooks do. Won Golden Spur in 1969.
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Plot & Themes

The enemy is...    -   Indians Kind of story?    -   adventure thru wilderness    -   defending against enemy Who is good, who is bad?    -   Indians bad Who is tough/wimpy, smart/dumb?    -   Men tough Important story of horse?    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender:    -   Male Age:    -   a kid

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   4 () Where does story take place?    -   General West Mountains/Cliffs    -   Yes Mountains:    -   climbing on trails Time book takes place in:    -   19th century Forest?    -   Yes

Writing Style

overall quality of this book?    -   9 How much gore?    -   3 () How much suspense/how unpredictable?    -   7 () How much action?    -   4 () Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Happy ending?    -   very happy How much dialogue/talking among characters?    -   4 () How much non-dialogue descript of thoughts & feelings?    -   3 () How much romance?    -   1 () Is there a theme to the dialogue? (optional)    -   planning a course of action Non-dialogue thoughts/feelings primarily about: (optional)    -   thoughts for/about others    -   thinking about plan of action Minor characters feature lots of:    -   Indians    -   criminals

Theme

Saving others    -   Yes Saving others, risking:    -   life Saving others:    -   loved one Search for Truth/Facts:    -   Yes Search for Truth/Facts:    -   about events

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