| The White Oneida Contributor(s): Baxter, Jean Rae (Author) |
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ISBN: 1553803329 ISBN-13: 9781553803324 Publisher: Ronsdale Press OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Canada - Native Canadian - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2014432197 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.70 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In her fourth historical novel dealing with British North America and the American Revolution, Jean Rae Baxter focuses on Broken Trail, a young boy who was born white but captured and adopted by the Oneida people. The great Mohawk leader Thayendanegea -- known to Euro-Canadians as Joseph Brant -- has chosen Broken Trail to assist him in the daunting task of uniting all the tribes and nations with the goal of establishing a country of their own. In preparation, Broken Trail must attend a Christian boarding school for native youth, where he soon finds that he has to gain the trust of young men from many different tribes whose ancient enmities lie barely concealed beneath the surface. With the help of Yellowbird, the only woman student, he discovers that the school -- racist in the extreme -- is a place of secrets where appearances can be deceiving and loyalty is sometimes proven in unexpected ways. As a first step, Brant sends Broken Trail on a long journey to meet with Tecumseh, the young Shawnee leader, to begin the work of union. In this tale of intrigue and adventure, Baxter once again demonstrates her ability to convert the past into living history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baxter, Jean Rae: - Jean Rae Baxter writes for both an adult general audience and for young readers. The Way Lies North (2007) won the Arts Hamilton Award for a young reader novel and was nominated for the Red Maple and Stellar awards, Broken Train won the gold medal in the Moonbeam Awards, and Freedom Bound won the bronze medal. Jean lives in Hamilton where she is one of the organizers of the Lit Live Reading Series and serves as co-chair of Arts Hamilton Literary Advisory Committee. Visit jeanraebaxter.ca. |