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tashrow's review
4.0
A boy and his father find a buffalo calf who has survived the slaughter of its herd by white hunters. They take the calf to Walking Coyote who adds it to his herd of young buffalo, calling him Little Thunder Hoof. Walking Coyote and his family then lead the herd of nine calves over the mountains to safety. The trip is treacherous and filled with dangers. When they reached the St. Ignatius Mission, the priests refuse to take the animals so they journey onto the Salish people. As years pass, the buffalo herd grows and Walking Coyote finds others who share his vision of hills and fields black with buffalo roaming free.
Bruchac's words sing here as they lead readers from the slaughter through dangers to safety and survival. There is plenty here for readers to enjoy with spiritual aspects, environmentalism and adventure. Farnsworth's art is a magnificent accompaniment to the text, offering lots of nature, vistas and landscapes, and the promise of the blanket of buffalo.
Recommended as a very accessible book on Native American culture. The beauty mixed with the adventure will have kids enjoying this book thoroughly. Appropriate for ages 5-9.
Bruchac's words sing here as they lead readers from the slaughter through dangers to safety and survival. There is plenty here for readers to enjoy with spiritual aspects, environmentalism and adventure. Farnsworth's art is a magnificent accompaniment to the text, offering lots of nature, vistas and landscapes, and the promise of the blanket of buffalo.
Recommended as a very accessible book on Native American culture. The beauty mixed with the adventure will have kids enjoying this book thoroughly. Appropriate for ages 5-9.
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