Little Fox's Secret

by Mary Peace Finley

Book Overview

Bent's Fort shall be destroyed! This I have seen.

With these words, the Cheyenne elder Gray Owl predicts the end of the mighty trading post on the Arkansas River. Eleven-year-old Little Fox learns that Gray Owl's vision includes him. He must destroy Bent's Fort! Alone and unarmed, Little Fox is left outside the towering adobe walls to face an impossible mission. This first chapter book for young readers is both a thrilling adventure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086541050X
• ISBN13: 9780865410503
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Filter Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

Little Fox's Secret

"Your stories really make a story in my head!" a third-grader remarked to author Mary Peace Finley, who shared her literature via teacherly presentations at my school. A word ... more » blender of research and imagination, Mrs. Finley vibrantly draws Cheyenne and American characters who struggle with sickness, war and friendship at Bent's Fort. In multi-cultural, multi-ligual tones, she is able to weave all things into peace-promoting adventures!

A fascinating children's story in a true historical setting.

An enthralling story wonderfully written and finely illustrated, Little Fox's Secret offers a plausible explanation for a true historical event long shrouded in mystery. The reader is swept along by the unfolding drama as well as the vivid descriptions. This is no ordinary children's book. The quality of the story, the fine writing, and the beauty of the book itself will make Little Fox's Secret a childhood possession to treasure a lifetime.