Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker (Great Episodes) - Hardcover

Meyer, Carolyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152006397 ISBN 13: 9780152006396

Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books, 1992

Synopsis

Having been taken as a child and raised by Comanche Indians, thirty-four-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker is forcibly returned to her white relatives

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Review:

"A skillful examination of how individual identity is determined by cultural and social structures, and of what happens when these are drastically altered."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"The captivating characters are well drawn. . . . a fascinating look at the Comanche and their captives and will be enjoyed by teens who like historical fiction and/or are interested in Native Americans and the West." --"SLJ"

A skillful examination of how individual identity is determined by cultural and social structures, and of what happens when these are drastically altered. "Kirkus Reviews"

"The captivating characters are well drawn. . . . a fascinating look at the Comanche and their captives and will be enjoyed by teens who like historical fiction and/or are interested in Native Americans and the West." "SLJ""

A skillful examination of how individual identity is determined by cultural and social structures, and of what happens when these are drastically altered. Kirkus Reviews

"The captivating characters are well drawn. . . . a fascinating look at the Comanche and their captives and will be enjoyed by teens who like historical fiction and/or are interested in Native Americans and the West." SLJ"

"A skillful examination of how individual identity is determined by cultural and social structures, and of what happens when these are drastically altered."--Kirkus Reviews

"The captivating characters are well drawn. . . . a fascinating look at the Comanche and their captives and will be enjoyed by teens who like historical fiction and/or are interested in Native Americans and the West." --SLJ

About the Author:

Carolyn Meyer is the acclaimed author of more than fifty books for young people. Her many award-winning novels include Mary, Bloody Mary, an ABA Pick of the Lists, an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, a New York Times bestseller; White Lilacs, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age, and an IRA Young Adults' Choice; and Marie, Dancing, a BookSense Pick. Ms. Meyer lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit her website at www.readcarolyn.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0152006397
• ISBN 13: 9780152006396
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 197