Product Description

The new volume in the acclaimed series called "tightly written . . . with interesting characters and exciting, well-constructed plots" ("The Horn Book"). The latest volume transports readers back to Idaho in 1827, where Celou Sudden Shout, the daughter of a French trapper and a Shoshone woman, struggles to save the life of a boy held captive .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #592388 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8ACelou, 12, is the daughter of a French trapper and his Shoshone wife. One day when her father is away at a trading rendezvous, Crow Indians kidnap the girl's mother and brothers. Celou must use all of her training and skills to follow the raiding party and rescue her family. This exciting adventure story also conveys information about the Shoshone Indians and their customs. Unfortunately, the sentimental, old-fashioned cover misleadingly implies a placid content. Also, unfamiliar terms used in the text are not defined and there is no pronunciation guide. Still, this fast-paced story features a strong female heroine. Fans of the "American Girl" (Pleasant) and "Dear America" series (Scholastic) should enjoy it.AAnn W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Great new American Diaries book!
Celou's father is a French fur trapper and her mother is a Shoshone Indian woman. Celou's father has gone away for a month to sell the year's pelts. Celou, her mother, and her two younger brothers are alone in their remote summer camp. All of a sudden, four Crow warriors arrive and take Celou's mother and brothers captive. Celou mannages to escape. She rides for help at the main Shoshone camp nearby, but finds that it has been attacked by the enemy. Now Celou is completely on her own. Can she save her family, or will she be captured as well?

Exciting!
Celou's family has been taken captive by another tribe-except for her and she has to save them. She follows them to their camp and has to figure out a plan. But what can she possilbly do? She must also survive herself. But how? Very, very exciting!

What I Thought about this wonderful book!!!!
First of all celous father is out gambling trying to win stuff for the family. He didn't think the Crow warriors would come to capture his one carousing thing in his life, his family. Then Bia gets captured but like most people would try to do run away as fast as she can they couldn't keep up with her. Bia ends up getting captured and then they take her away. Celou takes her little brother Mumbic and goes looking for her mother and she cant find her but one the way Celou finds her other little brother Jean-Paul and then they take off looking for her mother. On the way there Celou leaves her two brothers together and then they get captured. Then In the end she ends up saving almost her whole family.