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Synopsis
A young inexperienced eastern man, educated, betrothed and with a bright future in law gets a job with Indian Affairs in Washington D.C. His first assignment was to learn about the Cheyenne Indian tribes. He travels west with an experienced guide who turns him loose on his own. McCabe runs into an injured Cheyenne Indian who he befriends and helps him recover, then he is led into a Cheyenne village were he is invited to stay. This is were his saga begins..............
Is Cheyenne Raiders appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This historical Western involves a young man's immersion into Cheyenne culture in the 1800s. Parents should expect period-accurate depictions of frontier violence, cultural conflict, and the realities of Native American life during westward expansion.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, colonization, and racism (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in historical fiction and Native American perspectives will find an immersive coming-of-age story about cultural transformation.