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A friendship between a young Native American and a colonial New England settler endangers them both in this “simply unforgettable” (Booklist, starred review) adventure story from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper.
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 aren’t 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 author’s note that discusses the historical context of this important and moving novel.
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“Ghost Hawk is the work of a writer with greatimaginative power and long-practiced narrative skill. I was swept up in thestory, shocked, moved, and enthralled -and completely convinced by the historical background. I haven't read anythingbetter for a long time.”
— Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass
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“Ghost Hawk is a treasure…Beautifully written, vivid with its manifest love for the land, it is a story of suffering and survival, both tragic and heroic.”
— Karen Cushman, author of the Newbery Medal winner The Midwife’s Apprentice -
“Susan Cooper has asked the ghosts of our shared history to sing. And when she asks, they always do.”
— William Alexander, author of the National Book Award winner Goblin Secrets -
“Well-researched and elegant historical fantasy.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Cooper has written a richly plotted, lyrical, and near-epic novel…this is simply an unforgettable reading experience.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“[A] sensitive portrayal of an unusual friendship.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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About Susan Cooper
Susan Cooper is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. Her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising won the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor and has sold millions of copies worldwide. She is also the author of Victory, a Booklist Top Ten Historical Fiction for Youth book and a Washington Post Top Ten for Children novel; King of Shadows, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor book; The Boggart; Seaward; and many other acclaimed novels for young readers. She lives in Massachusetts.
About Jim Dale
Jim Dale is the voice of all the characters in the Harry Potter audiobook series. As a narrator he has won two Grammy Awards, seven Grammy nominations, fifteen AudioFile Earphones Awards, and ten Audie Awards. As a stage and screen actor, he has won a Tony Award, four Tony nominations, four Drama Desk Awards, and two Academy Award nominations. In 2004 he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth.