The arrow over the door

Title The arrow over the door
Author Joseph Bruchac; pictures by James Watling
Publication Dial
Size 89p
Language ENG ENG
ISBN 9780803720787
Topics American fiction--Juvenile--Historical
American fiction--Juvenile--Native Americans
Christianity--Denominations--Society of Friends (Quakers)
Age group--Youth (10-18)
Notes To fourteen-year-old Samuel Russell, called "coward" for his peace-loving Quaker beliefs, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British and the Patriots will soon meet in battle near his home in Saratoga, New York. The Quakers are in danger from roaming Indians and raiders—yet to fight back is not the Friends' way. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian on a scouting mission for the British, all Americans are enemies, for they killed his mother and brother. But in a Quaker Meetinghouse he will come upon Americans unlike any he has ever seen. What will the encounter bring? Based on a real historical incident, this fast-paced and moving story is a powerful reminder that "the way of peace... can be walked by all human beings".
823 y
BRUC 1
55596
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