Sees Behind Trees
Published on 18. May 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-7868-1357-5 (ISBN)
Description
This beautiful coming-of-age story captures one young Powhatan boy's road to truly finding himself.
No matter how hard he tries, nearsighted Walnut just can't earn his adult name the way other boys do, by hitting a target with a bow and arrow. With his highly developed other senses, however, he shows he can "see what can't be seen" and earns a new name: Sees Behind Trees. But his special skill proves to be more important than he'd ever imagined when is invited to go on a journey to a mysterious land, a trek filled with unforeseen challenges and dangers.
Told with heart, this is a lyrical novel about an Indigenous boy searching for his place amongst his community.
★ "Set in 16th century America, this richly imagined and gorgeously written rite-of-passage story has the gravity of legend." —Booklist, starred
A School Library Journal Best Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
A Book Links Best Book
No matter how hard he tries, nearsighted Walnut just can't earn his adult name the way other boys do, by hitting a target with a bow and arrow. With his highly developed other senses, however, he shows he can "see what can't be seen" and earns a new name: Sees Behind Trees. But his special skill proves to be more important than he'd ever imagined when is invited to go on a journey to a mysterious land, a trek filled with unforeseen challenges and dangers.
Told with heart, this is a lyrical novel about an Indigenous boy searching for his place amongst his community.
★ "Set in 16th century America, this richly imagined and gorgeously written rite-of-passage story has the gravity of legend." —Booklist, starred
A School Library Journal Best Book
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
A Book Links Best Book
More details
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
86 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7868-1357-5 (9780786813575)
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Michael Dorris wrote several acclaimed and award-winning books for young readers and adults, including Guests, The Window, and Morning Girl, which received the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.