Sing Down the Moon

by Scott O'Dell

Overview

The Navajo tribe's forced march from their homeland to Fort Sumner by white soldiers and settlers is dramatically and courageously told by young Bright Morning. "The very simplicity of the writing, at times almost terse, makes more vivid the tragedy of the eviction and the danger and triumph of the return." -- Chicago Bulletin

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781606868317
Publisher:	Perfection Learning Corporation
Publication date:	08/26/2010
Pages:	137
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Scott O’Dell (1898–1989), one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Road to Damietta, Sing Down the Moon, and The Black Pearl.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The very simplicity of the writing, at times almost terse, makes more vivid the tragedy of the eviction and the danger and triumph of the return." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Editorial Reviews

This resonant Newbery Honor book chronicles the Navajo experience of the 1860s through the eyes of 14-year-old Bright Morning. Ages 10-up. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

"The very simplicity of the writing, at times almost terse, makes more vivid the tragedy of the eviction and the danger and triumph of the return." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

From the Publisher