| Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker Contributor(s): Meyer, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152956026 ISBN-13: 9780152956028 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1992 Annotation: 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 Cynthia Ann Parker and her infant daughter are recaptured, and returned against their will to a white settlement. "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" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Westerns |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012372966 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Series: Great Episodes |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.55" W x 8.24" (0.47 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - South - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Teen |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 8549 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Meyer, Carolyn: - Carolyn Meyer is the acclaimed author of more than fifty books for young people. Her many award-winning novels include Mary, Bloody Mary, an ABA Pick of the Lists, an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, a New York Times bestseller; White Lilacs, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age, and an IRA Young Adults' Choice; and Marie, Dancing, a BookSense Pick. Ms. Meyer lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit her website at www.readcarolyn.com. |