Sing Down the Moon [Turtleback]

 

 

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When I read this book I thought that the book was interesting and at the sametime a little sad. I thought it was sad because my ancestors were the one that had to suffer the hard times through the Long walk. The Soldiers were the one that had no repect for the Navajos. They were the one that would shoot any one that would stop, just because an eldery person had to stop to take a break or a Navajo lady was about to have a baby.

I think if some of the Soldiers ever regret what they did to the Navajo's. Even thought they may have just rode the horses along side of the Navajo's that were walking for more then 300 miles. To different places and showing them to they people at Santa Fe. Kit Carson was a mean and hateful guy to the Navajo's

that is all i have to say about the Long Walk.
I hope that it never happen agian, and that the Navajo's fought for us to keep this wonderful and beautful place full of adventure.

Sing down the moon was a good writing book. It talk about how it was for the Navajo's. How we stuggle through the years. Bright Morning is a brave and caring girl. She help out whoever needed help. For example she help carry Little Rainbow baby. She took care of her baby even though she was no where to be found. She was brave when she was tooken to a place that she never been before and when she was a servent for a awhile.

The only mistakes that are in this book is that when the Long walk took place when there were no spainard that were in the area. They were in the area around the 1500 and 1600s. So the long walk took place during the middle of the 1800s. There is no way that they should be any spainard in the area that the Long Walk took place. I am saying this because me as a Navajo is hard to see or read about the long walk and how some people take thegood things from all that really happen. For example it didn't talk about the Navajo's were treated in the way down to Ft. Sumner, They Soldiers that would walk along the Navajo's never waited for a elderly who had stop, or a navajo lady that was about t have her baby. If they stopped they would just shoot them and leave them there to rot. Also some of the girls would have to sell their bodies just to get small amount of cornmeal. that is when they running out of food.

I can't really say anything else because it hurts so bad just to read and talk about it. But it is really a good book and i hope that everyone will get a chance to read this book and actually learn about the History of the Navajo's.

1. SDM took place over a period of two year, starting in spring and ending in spring. The book starts of in a village called Canyon de Chelly, which is located in Arizona. As Bright Morning was tending her sheep one day a pack of Spaniards came and took Bright Morning and her friend, Running Bird. The Spaniards took her and Running Moon to a village where they were to be slave girls. After being there for a little while Bright Morning and Running Bird run away from the village with help from their friend, Nehana (also a slave girl). Final they return home to their village. Then not soon after they are forced out of their village by the "Long Knives". For a few days they hide in a mesa above their village. Finally they are forced to leave because of the supply of food and water is low. When they come down form they mesa they are captured by the "Long Knives". The Long Knives Force the Navahos to go on a long journey to Bosque Redondo. This journey was 300 miles long and called the "Long Walk". After being in Bosque Redondo and getting married to Tall Boy, Bright Morning and Tall Boy run away and go to Canyon de Chelly where she has her baby boy, but then they have to leave because they saw some Long Knives. Finally they end up in Hidden Canyon were Bright Morning used to tend her sheep. There they find supplies that Bright Morning had put in a cave in case of an emergency a few years back.
SDM took place around 1863-1865, over a period of two years. The book started in the spring in the year of the deer. In early 1864, the Navaho tribe was forced on the "Long Walk" to Bosque Redondo. Bright Morning and Tall Boy stay there until 1865, when they decide to run away. Then the book ends in 1865 in the season of spring.
2. Bright Morning is brave, "I had never been afraid before, or only once." (O'Dell 3) She is also obedient, "Tall Boy will marry her only because she is pretty and obedient" (O'Dell 9) Bright Morning is caring. "one girl about my age was caring two young children on her back. They were heavy for her and I asked if I could carry one of them for her" (O'Dell 80)
3. SDM is about a 14 year old girl named, Bright Morning. While tending for her sheep one day she is kidnapped by some Spaniards. Then she ends up running away. Then the Long Knives force her Navaho tribe to flee there land forcing them to live on a run down piece of land along with other tribes, called Bosque Redondo. After being there for a little under two years she gets married to Tall Boy. They decide to run away. They finally end up back at their village with there new born son, but they have to go to a place called Hidden Canyon.

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5.0 out of 5 stars anouther great book by Scott O'Dell
I would recomend this book to people with indian back round because it gives you a little knoulege on what indians went through in those days. Read more

Published on Mar 22 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
I had forgotten about this books until tonight when I came across it during a search. I read it when I was either in the 4th or 5th grade. I remember how much I loved it. Read more

Published on Mar 6 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Sing Down the Moon
Itï¿s a lovely spring day, with the sun beating down on you; youï¿re taking your horses out for a ride in the fields, with your best friend. Read more

Published on Mar 1 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Sing Down the moon
I think that this book is horrible! It is lacking so much character description! For instance, when Bright Morning gets captured by the Spaniards, she shows no emotion at all! Read more

Published on Feb 5 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars I bet you won't be able to put this book down!
Do you like indians? Well, I've got the book for you. It's about a Navaho indian girl named Bright Morning. Read more

Published on Sep 15 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Review
A Review by Erik

One Spring Day two Indians from the Canyon de Chelly named Bright Morning, her
Black Dog, and friend Running Bird that finally turned fourteen. Read more

Published on April 4 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars a cruel world
this is the story of Bright Morning an Indian who is stolen away by Spanish men and forced into slavery. Read more

Published on Dec 30 2002 by mike griffin

3.0 out of 5 stars Sing down the moon
In some parts of Sing Down The Moon it was good and in others it was boring. It is about a girl named Bright Morning and Running Bird. Read more

Published on Oct 24 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
Sing Down the Moon is a great book, no lie! Itfilled our minds with adventure, caring and responsibility. Read more

Published on Oct 24 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars Sing Down the Moon literature group review
We would give this book a two star because it had some exciting parts but too much description on the not as important parts, which made it a little boring. Read more

Published on Oct 24 2002

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