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Lone Star Legacy #3
Warrior's Song
He Was the Son of a Cheyenne Warrior, but the Shining Image Was Growing Dim.
He was the only son of Deborah Killion and Broken Wing, and Blue Sky had been regaled with tales of the fine deeds of his dead father, a Cheyenne warrior whose noble measure would have been the same regardless of the color of his skin. But at seventeen Sky was nearly a man himself, and the stories of his father seemed just that stories, childhood fairy tales that did not stand up to the constant buffeting by the harsh realities of bigotry.
Torn between the two worlds of his heritage, Sky is locked in confusion, questioning, and bitterness. When he is befriended by a young rancher's son whose life he saved, Sky feels he has found the acceptance he's been looking for. But a horrible tragedy is followed by a cowardly act of betrayal, and he is forced to flee his home.
Searching for meaning and love, he must now face his betrayer and the lies that drove him away.
He was the only son of Deborah Killion and Broken Wing, and Blue Sky had been regaled with tales of the fine deeds of his dead father, a Cheyenne warrior whose noble measure would have been the same regardless of the color of his skin. But at seventeen Sky was nearly a man himself, and the stories of his father seemed just that stories, childhood fairy tales that did not stand up to the constant buffeting by the harsh realities of bigotry.
Torn between the two worlds of his heritage, Sky is locked in confusion, questioning, and bitterness. When he is befriended by a young rancher's son whose life he saved, Sky feels he has found the acceptance he's been looking for. But a horrible tragedy is followed by a cowardly act of betrayal, and he is forced to flee his home.
Searching for meaning and love, he must now face his betrayer and the lies that drove him away.
374 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1996
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Judith Pella
97 books237 followersJudith Pella is a bestselling, award-winning author whose writing career spans two decades. Her in-depth historical and geographical research combines with her skillful storytelling to provide readers with dramatic, thought-provoking novels. She and her husband make their home in Scapoose, Oregon.
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March 12, 2018
Blue Sky is an Indian boy who is unsure about who he is. He's part Indian and part white. He has zero friends and is lonely. He feels like he doesn't belong with the Indians, and leaves the reservation to go and explore the other side of his heritage.
Sky falls in love with a girl named Jenny. His rival, Billy Yates, hates him and tries to steal Jenny away from Sky, and this makes them enemies. When Jenny is killed, Sky vows that he will never fall in love with another woman.
After a long time, Sky meets Rose and at first, he feels he can never love her the way he loved Jenny. He ends up leaving her for a while, but, he comes back in the end and tells her he loves her.
This was a good book!!
Sky falls in love with a girl named Jenny. His rival, Billy Yates, hates him and tries to steal Jenny away from Sky, and this makes them enemies. When Jenny is killed, Sky vows that he will never fall in love with another woman.
After a long time, Sky meets Rose and at first, he feels he can never love her the way he loved Jenny. He ends up leaving her for a while, but, he comes back in the end and tells her he loves her.
This was a good book!!
November 21, 2018
3rd book of the series. This one was a bit hard to read due to the reality slap that lasted almost the entire book. Be prepared to either gain an understanding of what bullying does, what a victim of bullying experiences, or how wallowing as a victim amounts to bullying of oneself. Awesome book. Read the series in order for a comprehensive look at life.
May 8, 2019
My first time reading a book by Judith Pella-- Wow! such a great historic fiction book.
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January 21, 2024I read this in high school, and I remember not enjoying it. I know that's the least helpful review possible, but I wanted to log this as a way to keep a more complete record of what I've read.
November 6, 2013
The author’s purpose in writing Warrior Song is to guide the readers through an adventure with a lonely Native American boy. Warrior Song gives the audience hope in that it shows us, we all have a place on this earth and we are all important. This book is a greatly inspirational in that it shows the reader, no matter how tough life gets, it will always get better. The lasting effect in this book is that everyone has a meaning in life and no matter what people say about you, it does not define you. This theme can help us all through a tough time in life. No matter how easy you have life, we all go through troubling times and this is when this lasting value can help us.
Warrior’s Song is written very well. It is simple enough to read for children but uses enough vocabulary to make it easily visible the book. The other theme can be applied to all ages and all life situations. An example would be when Blue Sky says, “ I mounted the horse and prepared to ride as far as I can (Pella45).” This was written very simply but it still evoked huge emotions to the reader. Another example of this is when Pella describes a situation as, “Sky closed in on the area and finally caught sight of the figure sprawled out in the Knee high grass. He dismounted, grappled his water canteen and knelt beside Billy.”(Pella 28). Pella uses simple but very effect word to give the reader a well-shaped visualization.
The book was very captivating because at an early stage in the book the reader starts having sympathy and start see life from the main characters eyes. I could really relate to the main character, Blue Sky, because he is struggling to find his identity in life. As a young adult I could say that I’m looking for a purpose and meaning in life. The book was far from boring and kept the on reader on their heels. This book was serious because it was the life struggle of a young man. This book has all the components to being an amazing movie or television series. The author should really think about making this a series.
The greatest strength in this book is that the author, Pella, does an amazing job making the reader understand the main character. Pella from the places the reader in the tough situation Blue Sky is in and really pulls them in by every page. An example of this would be, " it has been ten years sense the Indian war, but he was still bitter"(Pella20). This quote shows how the people he lives with, his everyday neighbor, and his “friends’ truly viewed him as. The reader show that Blue Sky has very little cultural identity because he lacks people in his society that respect who he is. The biggest weakness is that he in some areas; the reader can see what is coming. Through many clues given by the author the reader can predict what’s going to happen, but this does no take away much from the book.
I would definitely recommend this book to a friend because the target audience is young adult. All though every age range can relate to this, the age ranges that most can relate to this book are teenagers. In Psychology it is call “Identity Crisis”. It is a stage of life when someone looks for a purpose. The age rang for these teenage years. This would make a great movie because most books turned in to movies are books made for young adults. This book has all the components that every teenager wants to see in a movie. In all, this was a very captivating book from start to end and I would recommend this book to any one that’s ready to take an amazing journey.
Warrior’s Song is written very well. It is simple enough to read for children but uses enough vocabulary to make it easily visible the book. The other theme can be applied to all ages and all life situations. An example would be when Blue Sky says, “ I mounted the horse and prepared to ride as far as I can (Pella45).” This was written very simply but it still evoked huge emotions to the reader. Another example of this is when Pella describes a situation as, “Sky closed in on the area and finally caught sight of the figure sprawled out in the Knee high grass. He dismounted, grappled his water canteen and knelt beside Billy.”(Pella 28). Pella uses simple but very effect word to give the reader a well-shaped visualization.
The book was very captivating because at an early stage in the book the reader starts having sympathy and start see life from the main characters eyes. I could really relate to the main character, Blue Sky, because he is struggling to find his identity in life. As a young adult I could say that I’m looking for a purpose and meaning in life. The book was far from boring and kept the on reader on their heels. This book was serious because it was the life struggle of a young man. This book has all the components to being an amazing movie or television series. The author should really think about making this a series.
The greatest strength in this book is that the author, Pella, does an amazing job making the reader understand the main character. Pella from the places the reader in the tough situation Blue Sky is in and really pulls them in by every page. An example of this would be, " it has been ten years sense the Indian war, but he was still bitter"(Pella20). This quote shows how the people he lives with, his everyday neighbor, and his “friends’ truly viewed him as. The reader show that Blue Sky has very little cultural identity because he lacks people in his society that respect who he is. The biggest weakness is that he in some areas; the reader can see what is coming. Through many clues given by the author the reader can predict what’s going to happen, but this does no take away much from the book.
I would definitely recommend this book to a friend because the target audience is young adult. All though every age range can relate to this, the age ranges that most can relate to this book are teenagers. In Psychology it is call “Identity Crisis”. It is a stage of life when someone looks for a purpose. The age rang for these teenage years. This would make a great movie because most books turned in to movies are books made for young adults. This book has all the components that every teenager wants to see in a movie. In all, this was a very captivating book from start to end and I would recommend this book to any one that’s ready to take an amazing journey.
August 3, 2019
The third book in this series follows Sky, son of Deborah and a late Cheyenne warrior. I read this book ages ago and don't remember a whole lot but I know that I was really felt for Sky who grew up between two cultures. I have no idea if this book would still be considered culturally appropriate, but it was my first introduction to the someone with a mixed heritage. And I was totally engrossed in Sky's desire and struggle for identity and belonging.
My teenage self loved this suspenseful read, hence the 3 stars. Today, I would probably rate it 2 stars as I am not a fan of historical romances anymore.
My teenage self loved this suspenseful read, hence the 3 stars. Today, I would probably rate it 2 stars as I am not a fan of historical romances anymore.
January 21, 2009
One of the saddest books I've ever read ~ bring a box of tissues!!
March 13, 2009
Excellent book. Every bit as good as the first in the series.
August 3, 2009
Great historic fiction as well as an insightful look at alcoholism and the problem with "firewater" as the Indians lost land and motivation in the late 1800s. Well-written and an enjoyable read.
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