Synopses & Reviews
On Daniel Tucker& #39; s 13th birthday, a hawk flies over his family& #39; s< br=""> farm. Does the hawk announce a visitor, or warn of imminent< br=""> danger? Daniel& #39; s mother and sister listen for the hawk& #39; s message, < br=""> while something urgent stirs inside Daniel. He is struggling to< br=""> find his own path between the heritage of his Pequot mother and< br=""> the customs of his English father.< br=""> < br=""> Meanwhile, a new family has moved into the crumbling cabin< br=""> next door. Hiram Coombs can& #39; t believe his parents have returned< br=""> to Vermont now that the Revolutionary War is over. Don& #39; t they< br=""> remember the terror of the raid, when Indians and Redcoats< br=""> burned the family& #39; s previous farm and kidnapped Hiram& #39; s uncle?< br=""> When Hiram encounters Daniel at the trout stream that< br=""> separates the two farms, he sees only a & quot; dirty Injun, & quot; while Daniel< br=""> regards Hiram as & quot; buffle-brained.& quot; The arrival of two more< br=""> unexpected visitors heightens the tensions between the boys and< br=""> threatens to rekindle the smoldering embers of the war.
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'\"...Prose as sturdy and well crafted as a cedar-frame wigwam or a hand-pegged pine barn.\" BOOKLIST, starred'
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'\"This exploration of a still resonant problem...may well encourage readers to contemplate these issues impartially.\" HORN BOOK'
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'\"The story never bogs down...Readers will enjoy the well-motivated characters and the exciting plot.\" SLJ'
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'\"Written with beautiful, touching metaphors and authentic speech, this historical novel is compelling and thought provoking...well researched...\" -VOYA'
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"...Prose as sturdy and well crafted as a cedar-frame wigwam or a hand-pegged pine barn." BOOKLIST, starred Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
"Surprisingly contemporary and relevant in its...exploration of the roots of hatred and the possibilities of friendship.... Terrific historical fiction." Kirkus Reviews
"This exploration of a still resonant problem...may well encourage readers to contemplate these issues impartially." HORN BOOK Horn Book
"The story never bogs down...Readers will enjoy the well-motivated characters and the exciting plot." SLJ
School Library Journal
"Written with beautiful, touching metaphors and authentic speech, this historical novel is compelling and thought provoking...well researched..." -VOYA VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
"An absorbing story of a time in the early Republic when cultures were often uneasily coexisting." -BCCB Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Synopsis
On Daniel Tuckers 13th birthday, a hawk flies over his familys farm. Does the hawk announce a visitor, or warn of imminent danger? Daniels mother and sister listen for the hawks message, while something urgent stirs inside Daniel. He is struggling to find his own path between the heritage of his Pequot mother and the customs of his English father.
Meanwhile, a new family has moved into the crumbling cabin next door. Hiram Coombs cant believe his parents have returned to Vermont now that the Revolutionary War is over. Dont they remember the terror of the raid, when Indians and Redcoats burned the familys previous farm and kidnapped Hirams uncle?
When Hiram encounters Daniel at the trout stream that separates the two farms, he sees only a dirty Injun,” while Daniel regards Hiram as buffle-brained.” The arrival of two more unexpected visitors heightens the tensions between the boys and threatens to rekindle the smoldering embers of the war.
About the Author
Liza Ketchum is the author of ORPHAN JOURNEY HOME (Avon Books) and several other books for middle graders and young adults. WHERE THE GREAT HAWK FLIES is based on her own ancestors. She lives in Watertown, Massachusetts.