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Summary: Held captive-but by whom?
Review: Cynthia Ann Parker was taken from fort parker by the Comanche indians. She became one of them, and eventually married the chief-Peta Nacona. This book details her white family's arduous search for her, and the heartbreak that awaits her when she arrives back in the white man's world. I reccommend this book to anyone who wants to know what true courage really is!
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Summary: A Broken Hearted Reviewer
Review: I bought two books about Cynthia Ann Parker, one the historical record and this historical fiction for my daughter, 14. As an adolescent dealing with cross cultural adoption issues, she identified with Cynthy Ann's dilemma and was able to talk about it with her mother. I was familiar with the story but was interested in the details. I read "The Searchers" as a boy but I have always been more interested in the point of view of the original land lords. Another book that deals with native american cross cultural adoption issues is "Pigs in Heaven" by that woman who is so famous for "The Poisonwood Bible" now.
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Summary: Cross Cultural Adoption
Review: I bought two books about Cynthia Ann Parker, one the historical record and this historical fiction for my daughter, 14. As an adolescent dealing with cross cultural adoption issues, she identified with Cynthy Ann's dilemma and was able to talk about it with her mother. I was familiar with the story but was interested in the details. I read "The Searchers" as a boy but I have always been more interested in the point of view of the original land lords. Another book that deals with native american cross cultural adoption issues is "Pigs in Heaven" by that woman who is so famous for "The Poisonwood Bible" now.
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Summary: a different outlook
Review: I have read this book, and it allows the reader to see a side not shown in other books. It shows more of the Parker Family side, which is also good to see and read what happened. I also would recommend reading to anyone, the Native American side too, which shows what they as a people went through. Ride the Wind, by Lucia St. Clair Robson, another wonderful author, shows the historical side of Native Americans. This book is tremendous, and although this book Where the brokien heart beats is great, Ride the Wind is far better.
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Summary: Interesting Book
Review: I read this book through school literature circles. This book is about a girl trapped between two very different worlds and her courage, hope, and strength to get through it all. I thought this book was very interesting but I also thought it was very sad and at times a little boring, but overall it is a good book. Everyone else in my literature circle that was reading the book thought it was sad but very good. I think this book is more of a girl book because it is about a girl and I don't think any guys would like the plot that much and they would think it is boring, but some guys might like it. This book is a very good piece of historical fiction and I recommend it.
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Summary: interesting book
Review: i thought this book was kind of weird. it was good in the sense that i wanted to know what happened--it wasn't boring. but the story was odd. although it was interesting to learn about the life of cynthia ann parker, the way the story was told was different than i am used to. however, i do recommend it for one reason, the character Lucy. i think she played a wonderful part in this book, and i definitely think that everyone should read it jsut to get to know Lucy.
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Summary: One of the saddest books I ever read
Review: This book is the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, who at age nine, is kidnapped by Comanche Indians from her home in Texas. The book begins twenty-five years later when Cynthia Ann is recaptured by Texan rangers and returned to her Texan family. Finally, after twenty-five years of living with these people, she is once again kidnapped by park rangers and returned to the Parker family. She no longer remembers English or her original Texan customs. She cannot forget her beloved husband Peta Nocona, who was a courageous Comanche warrior, or her two sons Quanah and Pecos. To her advantage she is with her baby daughter, Topsannah when she is taken back to the Parkers, so she continues to teach her the Comanche ways. Topsannah's name is soon changed to Prairie Flower, its English version, and later to Tecks Ann so that she will better fit into the society. They both try to cooperate and learn these odd "white" ways. Tecks Ann has a much easier time getting accustomed to these customs, but Cynthia Ann must continue to learn how to cook, read, write, and sew by her twelve-year-old niece Lucy. As time goes on Lucy makes Cynthia Ann a promise that she is not sure she can keep in a time of hardships for everyone. She must leave the Parker's house and live with her brother to get away from her pregnant sister-in-law. This book is one of the saddest book I ever read, but it is easy to enjoy anyway.
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Summary: thoughtprovoking yet sad
Review: This book wieghed heavy on my heart. In short, a 9 year old white girl, was taken away by Indians, who also killed her family. As years go on, she adapts and "turns injun" . She falls in love with a warrior and bears 3 kids { 2 boys and a girl, the adorable prarie flower}. After 25 years rangers catch her and take her back to whats left of her original family. She doest like it. She cant adapt back to the white ways of life. She doesnt trust whites and they dont trust her, except young Lucy who tries to help her adapt.
I guess I kept hoping she would come to love her original family again , but it never happened. Her life was completly miserable. This book was sad and kept getting sadder until the bitter end. The book was good but those looking for a happy ending may not like it.
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