Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker ( Great Episodes )
At the age of nine, Cynthia Ann Parker was captured in an Indian raid and taken to live as a slave with the Comanche. Twenty-four years later, she is the wife of a chief and the mother of a young warrior destined to become the great chief Quanah Parker.
But in 1861, Parker and her infant daughter are recaptured and returned against their will to a white settlement. This moving story is a riveting examination of the conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers.
Target age group 12-17
But in 1861, Parker and her infant daughter are recaptured and returned against their will to a white settlement. This moving story is a riveting examination of the conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers.
Target age group 12-17
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CategoryYoung Adult Fiction
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Age Group13 to 14 yrs
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Grade Level6+
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2History
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePrejudice & Racism
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Awards
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AuthorMeyer, Carolyn
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SeriesGreat Episodes
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Lexile Level1000
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AR Level6.1
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
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Publication Date10/15/1992
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Pages208
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Dimensions0.51 H × 8.24 L × 5.55 W
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Case Qty24
