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Twilight Boy
Suspense and horror await Carolyn Manchester after arriving at Standing Rock Trading Post. Who or what had she seen watching her through her bedroom window? The Navajos claimed it was a skinwalker: a witch that could transform itself into a wolf, owl, or even a phantom bird. But was there such a thing?
Determined to find out, Carolyn is catapulted into an extraordinary adventure in which she uncovers something sinister hidden within the mystical, brooding land of the Navajo Reservation: something so dark that it can only come to light through the powers of a young man whose secret warrior name is Twilight Boy.
Determined to find out, Carolyn is catapulted into an extraordinary adventure in which she uncovers something sinister hidden within the mystical, brooding land of the Navajo Reservation: something so dark that it can only come to light through the powers of a young man whose secret warrior name is Twilight Boy.
- GenresYoung AdultFiction
227 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1998
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Timothy Green
22 books21 followersTimothy Green has worked as editor of Rattle since 2004 and is the author of the book American Fractal.
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March 1, 2018
Timothy Greens book twilight boy Is a good book to read if you would like to know different types of traditions. Or the way native american people are like on a regular day basis. Or just what a rez is like away from all the stereotypes. It is a good book to read and enjoy learning and seeing different things. It even shows different aspects of life and how to live it.
I would recommend this book to people who are interested in different beliefs. In this book Carolyn Manchester parents move out to a Navajo reservation to own a trading post. While there she encounters a yee naaldlooshii (witch in navajo) while sleeping at her home behind the trading post. Mean while the other main character Jessey Begay has been trying to figure out his father's death through his grandfather and finds out the witch is the cause if his father's death. So they hunt the Witch down confront him but when they find out who it is and what he wanted he disappeared.
I Would recommend this book to people who like myth and mystery. It has a lot of twists and turns and gains suspens. It is a good book and describes a lot about where the people are to what the people look like and what there actions are like. Think this is a very good book and I hope other people take the time to read it.
I would recommend this book to people who are interested in different beliefs. In this book Carolyn Manchester parents move out to a Navajo reservation to own a trading post. While there she encounters a yee naaldlooshii (witch in navajo) while sleeping at her home behind the trading post. Mean while the other main character Jessey Begay has been trying to figure out his father's death through his grandfather and finds out the witch is the cause if his father's death. So they hunt the Witch down confront him but when they find out who it is and what he wanted he disappeared.
I Would recommend this book to people who like myth and mystery. It has a lot of twists and turns and gains suspens. It is a good book and describes a lot about where the people are to what the people look like and what there actions are like. Think this is a very good book and I hope other people take the time to read it.
April 18, 2020
Written for teens, this story touches on the essential truth of human nature - greed is in everyone, and even the best people sometimes make mistakes. In some cases, those mistakes can haunt us for a lifetime.
Also, this book, while focusing on the haunting and deviltry in a way similar to Tony Hillerman (who is referenced in the story), also touches on the prejudices that many people have for those who are different. The main character, Cara, recognizes that she has preconceptions about others, and grows as a result.
A powerful story of familial love, forgiveness and redemption, set in a culture outside mainstream America. Strongly recommended. I would even go so far as to suggest that this story would be a good choice for a school reading list.
Also, this book, while focusing on the haunting and deviltry in a way similar to Tony Hillerman (who is referenced in the story), also touches on the prejudices that many people have for those who are different. The main character, Cara, recognizes that she has preconceptions about others, and grows as a result.
A powerful story of familial love, forgiveness and redemption, set in a culture outside mainstream America. Strongly recommended. I would even go so far as to suggest that this story would be a good choice for a school reading list.
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