"Multidim-ensional, masterfully crafted, the novel is compelling in its powerful yet restrained emotional intensity." Horn Book
"Multidimensional, masterfully crafted, the novel is compelling in its powerful yet restrained emotional intensity." Horn Book Guide —
Description
A young girl relates her feelings and experiences as a participant in the battle of San Pasqual during the last days of the war between Californians and Americans.
Genres
Pages160
Released1977
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9780547348230
SellerHarperCollins
About the author(s)
Scott O’Dell (1898–1989), one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Road to Damietta, Sing Down the Moon, and The Black Pearl.
