Soaring Eagle - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 0671755986 ISBN 13: 9780671755980

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1993

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When a young Mexican boy, Julio Montoya, accompanies his father to Bent's Fort in Colorado, disaster strikes, and Julio is saved by Cheyenne who carry him to their camp. By the author of Fireflies.

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With his blonde hair and green eyes, Julio Montoya is different from the others in his village, but as far as he is concerned, he is Mexican. Still, he can't help but wonder whether there's some secret about his birth. In the first novel of the "Santa Fe Trail Trilogy," Julio discovers his own strength and develops a strong friendship with the Cheyenne when he is stranded in the wilderness after the death of his father. Julio's story is set against a backdrop of historical details with accurate depictions of places. people, and events. A Teacher's Guide is available to supplement use in the classroom. COLORADO AUTHOR'S LEAGUE TOP HAND AWARD COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE FINALIST “This fast-paced adventure novel set in the southwest during the mid-1800s is a coming-of-age story of epic proportions. Finley weaves a compelling story of the tension between the encroaching American settlers, the Mexican residents, and the indigenous Native American Peoples.” – School Library Journal

About the Author:

Mary Peace Finley grew up along the Arkansas River near the site of Bent s Fort and the old Santa Fe Trail. She attended public schools in Fowler, Colorado, and is a graduate of the University of Denver. She has taught English as a foreign language in Latin America and the United States and teaches fiction writing classes and workshops. Her award-winning historical novels, Soaring Eagle, White Grizzly, and Meadow Lark, make up the Santa Fe Trail Trilogy. Other publications include Little Fox s Secret The Mystery of Bent s Fort, The Matchbox, Tiger Tales, Fireflies, and Fernitickles; magazine articles, and television scripts for Marty Stouffer's Wild America. She lives in Colorado.

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