Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

"The economically elegant story of this memorable story is an opportunity for the long-term career of this superb historical novel creator."

Her legacy, the hall is about the sound of running, the daughter of Joseph of Nemypo, or the daughter of Knee Purse at the request of Oder (Blue Dolphin Island) of the late Newbury Award recipient. The story of cooperation is cooperating. Indian running sounds tells of her people, their flight, betrayal of the last battle and last surrender. In a typical Odell fashion, the novel provides generous help with the historical facts and general information about Ne-mee-po and its lifestyle. Unfortunately, a formal conservative tone ("I love him for so long because there are so many satellites with stars") keeps the readers and characters a certain distance. . The reader may feel that the most intimate part of the novel is the closest part to the de facto bone - but the speech of top chief Joseph's "Please listen to my chief" proves to be difficult Well, this work is encouraged by young people to sample some of their information. 10 to 14 years old. (April)

Gr 5-8 - Chief of Nez Perce, daughter of Joseph. A story that is painful with the sound of running. She speaks with her clear and indomitable voice that she was obliged to follow their long, tearful bloody path at the home of Orogon Wallo Valley from American soldiers in Bear Mountain, Montana . . There, it is now famous, `` `. . . From where the sun is now, I will never fight again, "Joseph Chiefs surrendered on behalf of the soldiers he was once proud of, they were cold, surrounded and exceeded a number . As Odell's wife wrote in the preamble of his posthumous book, many of the people, events, and even words used in stories are based on historical records. Other roles and events are fictitious or compound. The most impressive was the swan necklace, originally a pacifist, but when they saw oppression and injustice, they went to the hands of the soldiers and they got angry. However, the validity of the story is weakened by unnecessary and sometimes incompatible romantic stories between "Running Voice" and "Swan Necklace". Despite this flaw, it is the last respectable addition to Oder's powerful novel heritage. - Jane Marino, White Plains Public Library, New York

As a leader of Nez Perce's band, Joseph Emirates was born in 1840 at the Valois Valley in Oregon now in Xuan Ma-Tai-La-Kekter. His formal Native American name can be translated into the Thunder Mountains, but he is called Joseph, and is the same name as his father, Joseph Elder, who was baptized in 1838. There has never been a relationship between Elder Joseph and Caucasian. He was one of the early leaders of Nes Pelce to convert to Christianity, and his influence has been a long way to establish peace with his white neighbor. In 1855, he formed a new treaty and created a new reservation for Nez Perce.

Joseph Chief was born in the Valor Valley in Oregon State in 1840. He belongs to the Shazptian Nez Perce. His father, Old Joseph, named him Himmer, Jarl, Ratkek, or "Thunder in the mountains" and taught him the legend of a traditional tribe. He also allowed the presbyterian pastor Henry Spalding to appoint a baby Ephraim and teach him Christian faith. Before the first track train to pass through the valley in 1843, juniper-Persians met with white explorers and surveyors such as Lewis and Clark, had been keeping a white fur catcher and Spalding missionaries and friendly relations . Shortly there are thousands of Caucasians passing through the Oregon Trail every year, and the Nepsarshians are prepared for inevitable people.

His birth name was the Thunder Mountain Range, but when he converted to Christianity in 1838, the most famous was his father's name. After he reluctantly left the Grand Dragon Valley and agreed to move to Idaho's new reservation, his fighter aircraft attacked the local white settlement. Then he won several battles with the US forces during the attempt to withdraw to Canada and he decided to surrender to Nelson Mile, which was only 50 miles from the border in 1877 . It is known to everyone. Will not I fight for eternity? "