Half Breed

by Evelyn Sibley Lampman

I will go to my father. He is somewhere across the mountains. I will find him.

With this resolution Pale Eyes left his mother, his home with the Crow Indians, and all that was familiar to begin a search for a white father whom he had not seen for six years.

He took the name his father had given him, Hardy Hollingshead. But the new name did not lessen his surprise when at last he reached Oregon City. He had never seen things like lumber, glass and chairs before and even the language of the Oregon Indians was unfamiliar to him. Most puzzling of all, perhaps, was the attitude the white settlers had toward him.

Increasing patience and maturity are the tools Hardy has to develop to overcome this and to deal with the biggest problem of all -- his deep but understandable disappointment in his father.

Library Binding

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

(1907-1980) Mrs. Lampman grew up in Dallas, Oregon, granddaughter of pioneers in that region. She graduated from Oregon State and worked for many years in radio. Her first book was published in 1948, and she was most recognized for sensitive books about racial minorities, especially Native Americans.

Reviews

[Stephanie A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable boys' adventure story, watching "Hardy" try to navigate in a world that largely doesn't want him. Fortunately, he and his father's sister, Aunt Rhody - also a newcomer to the town - are able to create a mutual support system that carries the whole story.