The Lost Bird

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Summary: Thoughts on "Lost Bird"
Review: The idea behind the book is great, but the book itself fails to meet expectations. The description on Native American life seemed superficial and like it had no experience or research behind it. The charachters were good, but the whole book seemed like a rough draft.The story never went into enough detail. It jumped from one event to another without ever spending enough time on each event to interest me.My advice is to skip it.

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Summary: A tragic story, magnificently written
Review: This is the story of another tragic episode involving a Native American tribe. That this probably happened under other circumstances, and happened to more than the Arapaho tribe, cannot be doubted. This is another in a series that has given us insight into tribal life and continues to leave us wanting more. The characters are strong, believable, and you want the best for all of them. The underlying plot--selling tribal babies and telling their parents they died--is heartbreaking. The reunion of one such child with her father made me weep. And Vicki's trial reconciliation with Ben gave me hope. This is a great work, written with deep feeling.