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"7 year old boy and 3 year old girl escape Indian massacre and must travel alone to meet boy's father. Starts out like a children's book but it isn't. Boy must use all his father has taught him and hope that his father finds him before Indians or crooks do. Won Golden Spur in 1969."
Bill MacArthur, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
The enemy is...
- Indians
Kind of story?
- adventure thru wilderness
- defending against enemy
Who is good, who is bad?
- Indians bad
Who is tough/wimpy, smart/dumb?
- Men tough
Important story of horse?
Yes
Main Character
Gender:
- Male
Age:
- a kid
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 (a fair amount)
Where does story take place?
- General West
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Time book takes place in:
- 19th century
Forest?
Yes
Style
overall quality of this book?
- 9
How much gore?
- 3 (some)
How much suspense/how unpredictable?
- 7 (a good amount)
How much action?
- 4 (a fair amount)
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Happy ending?
- very happy
How much dialogue/talking among characters?
- 4 (a fair amount)
How much non-dialogue descript of thoughts & feelings?
- 3 (some)
How much romance?
- 1 (None)
Is there a theme to the dialogue? (optional)
- planning a course of action
Non-dialogue thoughts/feelings primarily about: (optional)
- thoughts for/about others
- thinking about plan of action
Minor characters feature lots of:
- Indians
- criminals
Theme
Saving others
Yes
Saving others, risking:
- life
Saving others:
- loved one
Search for Truth/Facts:
Yes
Search for Truth/Facts:
- about events
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