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Where the Broken Heart Still Beats : The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker by Carolyn Meyer (1992, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100152956026
ISBN-139780152956028
eBay Product ID (ePID)39738
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhere the Broken Heart Still Beats : the Story of Cynthia Ann Parker
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLove & Romance, General, Historical / United States / 19th Century, People & Places / United States / Native American, Historical / Military & Wars
Publication Year1992
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorCarolyn Meyer
Book SeriesGreat Episodes Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight6.3 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN92-000257
Reviews"A skillful examination of how individual identity is determined by cultural and social structures, and of what happens when these are drastically altered."-- Kirkus Reviews "The captivating characters are well drawn. . . . a fascinating look at the Comanche and their captives and will be enjoyed by teens who like historical fiction and/or are interested in Native Americans and the West." -- SLJ, "A skillful examination of how individual identity is determined by cultural and social structures, and of what happens when these are drastically altered."-- Kirkus Reviews "The captivating characters are well drawn. . . . a fascinating look at the Comanche and their captives and will be enjoyed by teens who like historical fiction and/or are interested in Native Americans and the West." -- SLJ --, "A skillful examination of how individual identity is determined by cultural and social structures, and of what happens when these are drastically altered."- Kirkus Reviews "The captivating characters are well drawn. . . . a fascinating look at the Comanche and their captives and will be enjoyed by teens who like historical fiction and/or are interested in Native Americans and the West." - SLJ
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey DecimalFic
SynopsisFrom a master of historical fiction Carolyn Meyer comes the moving tale, based on a true story, of a white woman who lived her life among the Comanche Indians, married the chief, and in 1861 was captured along with her daughter and returned against her will to a white settlement., At the age of nine, Cynthia Ann Parker was captured in an Indian raid and taken to live as a slave with the Comanche. Twenty-four years later, she is the wife of a chief and the mother of a young warrior destined to become the great chief Quanah Parker. But in 1861, Parker and her infant daughter are recaptured and returned against their will to a white settlement. This moving story is a riveting examination of the conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.M5685
