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Burks, Brian
2 Reviews
(4)
YA
The youth of George McJunkin, a real-life African-American cowboy, is fictionalized in a novel that follows the teen as he leaves his home in post-Civil War Texas and joins a cattle drive. The writing is smooth, but the episodic story is predictable and doesn't offer much beyond the usual elements of the genre--a rattlesnake bite, a dangerous river crossing, and confrontations with horse thieves and Native Americans. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(3)
YA
As the Warm Springs Apache struggle against both the American and Mexican armies in 1879, a surprise attack causes the title character to be separated from her camp. Although wounded, Walks Alone leads her younger brother and another teenager (who has just given birth) on a valiant journey to rejoin their people. Fascinating details of Apache life are woven into a novel that remains powerful even through a fatalistic conclusion. Bib.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
2 reviews
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