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Ghost Hawk
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Ghost Hawk Hardcover - 2013

by Cooper, Susan

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From a Newbery Medalist comes a story of adventure and friendship between a young Native American and a colonial New England settler. The intertwining stories of Little Hawk and John Wakely offer an eye-opening look at the history of the nation. Includes a timeline and an Author's Note that discusses the historical context of this moving novel.

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Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2013-08-27. hardcover. Good. 5x1x8.
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Details

  • Title Ghost Hawk
  • Author Cooper, Susan
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York, NY
  • Date 2013-08-27
  • Features Dust Cover, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 1442481412-3-28613473
  • ISBN 9781442481411 / 1442481412
  • Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.49 x 5.75 x 1.13 in (21.56 x 14.61 x 2.87 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 14 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 9
  • Reading level 940
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Religious Orientation: Native American
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Bildungsromans, Coming of age
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012039892
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

From Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper, a story of adventure and friendship between a young Native American and a colonial New England settler.

On the winter day Little Hawk is sent into the woods alone, he can take only a bow and arrows, his handcrafted tomahawk, and the amazing metal knife his father traded for with the new white settlers. If Little Hawk survives three moons by himself, he will be a man.

John Wakely is only ten when his father dies, but he has already experienced the warmth and friendship of the nearby tribes. Yet his fellow colonists arenâÈçt as accepting of the native people. When he is apprenticed to a barrel-maker, John sees how quickly the relationships between settlers and natives are deteriorating. His friendship with Little Hawk will put both boys in grave danger.

The intertwining stories of Little Hawk and John Wakely are a fascinating tale of friendship and an eye-opening look at the history of our nation. Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper also includes a timeline and an authorâÈçs note that discusses the historical context of this important and moving novel.

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Media reviews

"[A] sensitive portrayal of an unusual friendship."

Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2013, Page 64
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2014, Page 14
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2013, Page 145
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2013, Page 89
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2014, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/15/2013, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/17/2013, Page 0
  • PW Best Children's Books, 11/11/2013, Page 24
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2013, Page 141
  • Shelf Awareness, 08/30/2013, Page 0

About the author

Susan Cooper is one of our foremost fantasy authors; her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising has sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books' accolades include the Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and five shortlists for the Carnegie Medal. She combines fantasy with history in Victory (a Washington Post Top Ten Books for Children pick), King of Shadows, Ghost Hawk, and her magical The Boggart and the Monster, second in a trilogy, which won the Scottish Arts Council's Children's Book Award. Susan Cooper lives on a saltmarsh island in Massachusetts, and you can visit her online at TheLostLand.com.