Rose Eagle

By Joseph Bruchac

A novella prequel to Joseph Bruchac’s Killer of Enemies, in which Rose Eagle experiences the immediate results of the apocalypse that sets everything in motion.

Description

In the Black Hills of South Dakota, seventeen-year-old Rose Eagle of the Lakota tribe is trying to find her place in a post-apocalyptic world.

Before the Silver Cloud, the Lakota were forced to work in the Deeps, mining for ore so that the Ones, the overlords, could continue their wars. But when the Cloud came and enveloped Earth, all electronics were shut off. Some miners were trapped in the deepest Deeps and suffocated, but the Lakota were warned to escape, and the upper Deeps became a place of refuge for them in a post-Cloud world.

In the midst of this chaos, Rose Eagle’s aunt has a dream: Rose will become a medicine woman, a healer. She sends Rose into the Black Hills on a quest to find healing for their people.

Gangly and soft-spoken, Rose is no warrior. She seeks medicine, not danger. Nevertheless, danger finds her, but love and healing soon follow. When Rose Eagle completes her quest, she may return with more than she ever thought she was looking for.

About the Creators

Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac, a citizen of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, is the author of more than 100 books for children and teens, including multiple picture books published by Lee & Low Books, and the young adult Killer of Enemies trilogy, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. A Rockefeller Fellow and an NEA Poetry Writing Fellow, Bruchac has received numerous recognitions and awards over his long-standing career. In addition to writing, Bruchac is an editor at Greenfield Review Press, a literary publishing house he co-founded with his wife. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York. To find out more about him, visit josephbruchac.com.

Reviews

  • Rose may be "Gangly and soft-spoken," but she is no slouch when it comes to fighting the terrifying monsters that are wandering the country. She has a special gift (no spoilers here), but she also lives in a state of uncertainty and reserve. I enjoyed getting to know Rose and would love to learn more about her. Rose Eagle has a wonderful mix of action and moments for thought.

    - Rich in Color

Interests

  • Imprint Tu Books
  • Audience Young Adult
  • BISAC Category 1 YAF / Action & Adventure / General
  • BISAC Category 2 YAF / Steampunk
  • BISAC Category 3 YAF / People & Places / United States / Native American
  • Themes Dystopia, Families, Fantasy, Fiction, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence / Grit, Responsibility, Science Fiction / Fantasy, YA interest
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 12 - 17
  • Grade Range Grades 7 - 12
  • Guided Reading Z+
  • DRA 80
  • Interest Level Grades 7 - 12
  • Reading Level Grades 6 - 12
  • Bebop Reading Advanced
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