First published 1998
Celou Sudden Shout watches helplessly as Crow warriors drag her mother and two young brothers away from their camp. The twelve-year-old girl carries both French and Shoshone blood, but now she stands alone in the Idaho wilderness of 1826. Her family has vanished into the vast territory, prisoners of an enemy tribe. Celou knows the land, but tracking armed warriors requires more than knowledge of trails and water sources. She must move fast enough to catch them before they disappear completely, yet carefully enough to avoid detection. The Crow have horses and numbers on their side. Celou has only her mixed heritage, her survival skills, and her desperate love for her family. The rescue mission pushes her across dangerous ground where one mistake could mean death or capture. Every day the trail grows colder. Every night brings her family closer to a fate she cannot control. Celou must reach them before it becomes too late to bring anyone home.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Idaho, Shoshone
Period: 1826
Library Binding · Demco Media