Across the Steel River

by Ted Stenhouse

Book Overview

In a 1952 prairie town, two teenage boys discover an Indian war hero badly beaten and left for dead. When the local police turn a blind eye, they take it upon themselves to break the case. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553370155
• ISBN13: 9781553370154
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Yellowfly's Mystery

Yellowfly's Mystery Will and Arthur are walking down the railroad tracks when they see a body. They think it's a dog at first, but then they see it's a body. When they get closer they see it's Yellowfly, the Indian war hero. He is all beaten up and injured badly. They call the authorities and they take him to the Hospital. It's in the 1950's and in Grayson, Canada. Arthur is Indian and Will is white. Will try's to find out who beat up Yellowfly. It's a very painful mystery, but he thinks he can solve it. This is a really good book. It was very exciting mystery about how a boy named Will is trying to solve a very hard mystery. He finds gopher tails and he dumps manure on his two suspects. He fights all three of who he thinks beat up Yellowfly. This book should be in all school libraries and in all of the public libraries, because it is good and is entertaining. This book would make you feel good after you finished it.

Across the Steel River - a must read!

"Across the Steel River" is an accurate portrayal of life in a small prairie town. Although the story is fiction, the descriptions of the landscape, the town and the people, are very convincing. It was easy to picture it all in my mind. The story, set in the 1950's, is about two boys, unaffected by the rampant racism surrounding them, who embark on an adventure together as best friends. The book has a nice flow to it, is easy to read and has some wonderfully poignant moments. I found that once I started reading, I didn't want to put it down and yes, I actually got tears in my eyes at one particularly touching passage. It is a thoughtful, insightful tale that had me questioning my own morals and prejudices. Don't be fooled by my sentimental review though - it is still high adventure that leads you down unexpected paths to a thrilling conclusion. This is not just a book for young adults - it can be enjoyed by any age.

amazing

this book showed how life can be for both a native and a white boy in the praries. I really enjoyed how the author came into lives of the main characheters. This book showed how destructive people can be just because of the coulor of your skin. I just say no wonder people have grudges against white pepole. I am sorry for the bad writing but I do not want to drone away about a book. This book showed me emmence joy and sadness but it was overall a great read.