Soldier Boy: A Gripping Young Adult Western - A Teen's Journey to Manhood During the Indian Wars - Softcover
Synopsis
This gripping historical novel set during the final years of the Indian Wars explores army life in the American West as it details one boy’s struggle to become a man.
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About the Author
Brian Burks' published works include Runs With Horses, Soldier Boy, and Wrango, which was awarded the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Fiction.
Reviews
Grade 6-9. When prizefighter Johnny McBane's life is threatened, he flees Chicago and joins the U.S. Cavalry, even though he is underage. The new recruit has never ridden a horse, nor fired a rifle; nevertheless, he acquits himself well during an unduly severe training period. Ultimately assigned to serve under the legendary Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, Johnny harbors mixed emotions about the army's Indian policy and the impending confrontation with the Sioux. In a predictable climax, Johnny and the entire Seventh Cavalry fall at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Though this sober tale seems to illustrate the saying that "life is hard and then you die," Johnny's indomitable spirit adds an inspirational dimension. The plot is simplistic and the characterizations of military personnel are generally stereotypical, yet readers will care about Johnny and be saddened by his fate. The strongest feature of this easy-to-read novel is the realistic portrayal of a 19th-century cavalryman's harsh existence.?Pat Katka, formerly at San Diego Public Library
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