Larger	Broken Feather Author: Verla Kay
	Book Information Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Book Type: Hardcover Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9780399235504 - ISBN-10: 0399235507 Publication Date: 10/14/2002 Pages: 32 Reading Level: Baby-Preschool

Broken Feather's homeland is a wonderful place. It's full of natural beauty, proud tribesmen, and fish just waiting to be caught. But then white men appear.

At first they just pass through, but when they begin to clear land and build houses, even Broken Feather can tell trouble is brewing. It culminates in a battle the tribe loses, but even though they are forced onto a reservation, Broken Feather's pride in his heritage remains strong.

Inspired by the history of the Nez Percé tribe, Verla Kay's sensitive treatment of this difficult period is perfectly complemented by Stephen Alcorn's dramatic, stylized artwork. Both contributors have been highly praised: