Well, I wasn't really sure what to expect, but this book kept me coming back for more. It was engaging, colourful and full of great scenes. Some were a little horrible, so wouldn't really recommend this to a young adult, but it is a great story of a young woman's fight to survive a horrendous act...
The thoughts came louder now, still unintelligible, but their meaning was clear. A spark exploded in the campfire and for an instant Dougal saw the whites of a dozen Indians’ eyes as they emerged from the forest. Their faces and bodies were painted to blend with the darkness, their long black hai...
Kokila said good-bye and reminded me she wanted stories about our journey when I returned. Adelaide stood beside her, staring at me with such intensity I almost turned back. She had used every argument possible to try and persuade me to stay away from the town and the white men in it. I wondered ...
He felt it getting worse every day. And there was nothing he could do about it. He’d taken to going out with Johnny, Red, MacDonald, Franco, and the rest, sucking back drinks and coming in late. Sometimes the boys stayed the night in Danny’s little house, flopping on the living room floor, so whe...