abigailbat 's review for:

Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson

3.0

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I found this book pretty compulsively readable, albeit not without its problems. Mostly it's a historical fiction adventure story with a smidgen of fantasy thrown in (I'm thinking the fantasy element may come into play more in future books). I found Leah to be my favorite kind of character - strong and caring and determined, but not without failings and mistakes. There is an interesting and well-developed cast of supporting characters, as well. However, there are definitely problematic depictions of Native Americans in this book and that would make me hesitant to hand it to teens. Definitely check out Debbie Reese's post on this subject for more: http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2015/10/not-recommended-rae-carsons-walk-on_8.html