Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell

››› Get audio book. ‹‹‹ Original Title: Sing Down the Moon ISBN: 0440979757 ISBN13: 9780440979753 Autor: Scott O'Dell Rating: 4.1 of 5 stars (749) counts Original Format: Paperback, 121 pages Download Format: PDF, RTF, ePub, CHM, MP3. Published: March 26th 1997 / by Laurel Leaf Library / (first published 1970) Language: English Genre(s): Historical Fiction- 203 users Young Adult- 90 users Fiction- 71 users Childrens- 42 users Historical- 35 users

Description: The Spanish Slavers were an ever-present threat to the Navaho way of life. One lovely spring day, fourteen-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird took their sheep to pasture. The sky was clear blue against the red buttes of the Canyon de Schelly, and the fields and orchards of the Navahos promised a rich harvest. Bright Morning was happy as she gazed across the beautiful valley that was the home of her tribe. She tumed when Black Dog barked, and it was then that she saw the Spanish slavers riding straight toward her.

About Author:

Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 16, 1989) was an American children's author who wrote 26 novels for youngsters, along with three adult novels and four nonfiction books. He was most famously the author of the children's novel Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960), which won the 1961 Newbery Medal as well as a number of other awards. Other award winning books by O'Dell include The King's Fifth (1966), Black Star, Bright Dawn (1988), The Black Pearl (1967), and Sing Down the Moon (1970); which were all also Newbery Honor award books. O'Dell wrote primarily historical fiction. Many of his children's novels are about historical California and Mexico.

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- Island of the Blue Dolphins (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #1)

- The Black Pearl

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- The King's Fifth

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Rewiews:

May 18, 2011 Donna Rated it: liked it Shelves: historical-fiction, 2011-read, children-s-literature When I was a child, Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins was one of my favorite books. I loved reading about Karana's survival skills and her fierce determination in the face of terrifying odds. I was hoping that Sing Down the Moon would provide the same level of interest. The story itself covers a turbulent and tragic period in the history of the Navaho people. America is no longer only their domain; the Spaniards and White men (or Long Knives) have come to stay. The Spaniards prey on Nav When I was a child, Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins was one of my favorite books. I loved reading about Karana's survival skills and her fierce determination in the face of terrifying odds. I was hoping that Sing Down the Moon would provide the same level of interest. The story itself covers a turbulent and tragic period in the history of the Navaho people. America is no longer only their domain; the Spaniards and White men (or Long Knives) have come to stay. The Spaniards prey on Navaho women and steal them away to be slaves, and the Long Knives enforce military law on the Navaho's proud warriors. The ending is optimistic, but anyone who knows anything about the history of Native Americans won't be consoled by such an ending. Though I read the book very quickly, I don't believe I ever fully connected to the novel or the main character. Bright Morning has the qualities of a strong heroine, she's brave, clever, and loyal.

However, the voice O'Dell gives her is detached, almost cold. I feel like he was imitating the way he thought a Navaho girl would speak, rather than allowing Bright Morning her own voice. This is, I think, due to the fact that O'Dell was white and writing about a culture different to his own. I'm very happy to have read a book about Native Americans (something I do rarely, to my regret), but I'm disappointed not to have read one by a Native American author. O'Dell can certainly have empathy and understanding for the Navaho plight, but at the end of the day, he is an outsider writing the story of someone totally different to him, and it shows. 5 likes