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"Apacheria, 1880--Tanayia is alone in the world. Her village destroyed, her people murdered and she is taken hostage. A daring escape saves her life, but she discovers her ordeal is only beginning. Forced to live in a government boarding school. Tay is stripped of her identity. The headmistress is bent on destroying Tay, but Jacob Five-Wounds stands in her way. Jacob want Tay to run away with him, but diptheria strikes the school Tay must make a choice, a choice which may cost her both Jabcob and his love!
This novel is a National Book Award nominee, 2001 "
Connie Vines, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- vague finding self/purpose in life (i.e. no plot to book)
Culture clash?
- Being oppressed by outside culture
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- American Indian
- American West
Coping with loss of loved one(s)
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- grade school
Lover is
- of a different social class
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- teacher
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- American Indian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- teacher
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Desert?
Yes
Desert:
- funny heat-delusions
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Is this an e-book?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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