| Ramona Contributor(s): Jackson, Helen Hunt (Author), Dorris, Michael (Introduction by), Mathes, Valerie Sherer (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0451528425 ISBN-13: 9780451528421 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: As one of the great ethical novels of the 19th century, "Ramona" was both a political and literary success and continues to move modern readers with its sympathetic characters and its depiction of the Native American's struggle in the early West. Contains an Introduction by acclaimed author Michael Dorris and a new Afterword. (July) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002021709 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Series: Signet Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 4.24" W x 6.86" (0.52 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - California - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7120 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 25.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the greatest ethical novels of the nineteenth century, this is a tale of true love tested. Set in Old California, this powerful narrative richly depicts the life of the fading Spanish order, the oppression of tribal American communities and inevitably, the brutal intrusion of white settlers. Ramona, an illegitimate orphan, grows up as the ward of the overbearing Senora Moreno. But her desire for Alessandro, a Native American, makes her an outcast and fugitive... |