false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179134961m/879299.jpg 879299 7 When his father killed another brave, Thomas Black Bull and his parents sought refuge in the wilderness. There they took up life as it had been in the old days, hunting and fishing, battling for survival. But an accident claimed the father's life and the grieving mother died shortly afterward. Left alone, the young Indian boy vowed never to retum to the white man's world, to the alien laws that had condemned his father. 1145904 1963 When The Legends Die total:301|5:61|4:95|3:96|2:32|1:17| 301 1054 370 75 5 1 false false Thu Feb 12 08:51:01 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 08:52:28 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 17:28:20 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 09:07:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 08:51:52 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 09:15:14 -0700 2009
I appreciate the way Hal Borland was able to convey Thomas Black Bull's enigmatic character. While the violence of Tom's existence seemed to be something which drove him to become who he ultimately was, it also ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 08:02:31 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 08:17:11 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 0 0 false true Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 13:28:29 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 14:47:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 19:50:37 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 13:21:55 -0700 2008
What I liked: Reading about the Native-Ameri...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 13:30:10 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 15:48:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 12 04:33:33 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 08:44:56 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Mon Jul 21 09:21:51 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 09:48:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 15:42:43 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 10:50:06 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 18:08:14 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 18:12:39 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Sat Sep 26 09:36:44 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 09:42:17 -0700 2009 4
We taught this one at East for many years and students tended to enjoy it. The protagonist's character is well-developed and the story is triumphant as often as it is sad.]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 04 13:58:56 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 14:38:52 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 21 08:25:33 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 08:30:09 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 16 06:37:36 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 06:38:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Sep 10 04:58:23 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 09:15:54 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 04:58:23 -0700 2009 Custer Died for Your Sins, calling Borland's novel a credible source on native life. That was recommendation enough for me.]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 09 15:54:29 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 16:00:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 10 10:16:21 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 10:19:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 26 15:58:48 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 26 15:58:48 -0700 2008
This book required intense discussion in order t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 02 20:40:51 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 20:41:56 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=879299