Soaring Eagle
With his blonde hair and green eyes, Julio Montoya is different from the others in his village, but as far as he is concerned, he is Mexican. Still, he can't help but wonder whether there's some secret about his birth.

In the first novel of the Santa Fe Trail Trilogy, Julio discovers his own strength and develops a strong friendship with the Cheyenne when he is stranded in the wilderness after the death of his father. Julio's story is set against a backdrop of historical details with accurate depictions of places. people, and events. A Teacher's Guide is available to supplement use in the classroom.

COLORADO AUTHOR'S LEAGUE TOP HAND AWARD
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE FINALIST

“This fast-paced adventure novel set in the southwest during the mid-1800s is a coming-of-age story of epic proportions. Finley weaves a compelling story of the tension between the encroaching American settlers, the Mexican residents, and the indigenous Native American Peoples.”
– School Library Journal
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Soaring Eagle
With his blonde hair and green eyes, Julio Montoya is different from the others in his village, but as far as he is concerned, he is Mexican. Still, he can't help but wonder whether there's some secret about his birth.

In the first novel of the Santa Fe Trail Trilogy, Julio discovers his own strength and develops a strong friendship with the Cheyenne when he is stranded in the wilderness after the death of his father. Julio's story is set against a backdrop of historical details with accurate depictions of places. people, and events. A Teacher's Guide is available to supplement use in the classroom.

COLORADO AUTHOR'S LEAGUE TOP HAND AWARD
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE FINALIST

“This fast-paced adventure novel set in the southwest during the mid-1800s is a coming-of-age story of epic proportions. Finley weaves a compelling story of the tension between the encroaching American settlers, the Mexican residents, and the indigenous Native American Peoples.”
– School Library Journal
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Soaring Eagle

Soaring Eagle

by Mary Peace Finley
Soaring Eagle

Soaring Eagle

by Mary Peace Finley

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Overview

With his blonde hair and green eyes, Julio Montoya is different from the others in his village, but as far as he is concerned, he is Mexican. Still, he can't help but wonder whether there's some secret about his birth.

In the first novel of the Santa Fe Trail Trilogy, Julio discovers his own strength and develops a strong friendship with the Cheyenne when he is stranded in the wilderness after the death of his father. Julio's story is set against a backdrop of historical details with accurate depictions of places. people, and events. A Teacher's Guide is available to supplement use in the classroom.

COLORADO AUTHOR'S LEAGUE TOP HAND AWARD
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE FINALIST

“This fast-paced adventure novel set in the southwest during the mid-1800s is a coming-of-age story of epic proportions. Finley weaves a compelling story of the tension between the encroaching American settlers, the Mexican residents, and the indigenous Native American Peoples.”
– School Library Journal

Product Details

BN ID: 2940012194657
Publisher: Filter Press, LLC
Publication date: 02/17/2011
Series: Santa Fe Trail Trilogy , #1
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 180
Sales rank: 310,586
File size: 654 KB
Age Range: 9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mary Peace Finley grew up along the Arkansas River near the site of Bent’s Fort and the old Santa Fe Trail. She attended public schools in Fowler, Colorado, and is a graduate of the University of Denver. She has taught English as a foreign language in Latin America and the United States and teaches fiction writing classes
and workshops. Her award-winning historical novels, Soaring Eagle, White Grizzly, and Meadow Lark, make up the Santa Fe Trail Trilogy. Other publications include Little Fox’s Secret—The Mystery of Bent’s Fort, The Matchbox, Tiger Tales, Fireflies, and Fernitickles; magazine articles, and television scripts for Marty
Stouffer’s Wild America. She lives in Colorado.
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