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"Sing Down the Moon" follows Bright Morning, a young Navajo girl, as she witnesses the Spanish slavers first and then a forced march led by soldiers that takes her people from the Canyon to Fort Sumner during the Great Long Walk. The narrative presents the harsh realities of displacement and the cultural clash between the Navajo and their Indian brothers. Through Bright Morning’s perspective, readers gain insight into the emotional and physical toll of forced relocation and the resilience of Native American communities in the Southwest.
First publish date: 1970
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Scott O'Dell
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