The story of an Indian girl destined to grow up with the incompatible traditions of her own people and of the white traders on Mackinac Island. One of the most popular books ever written about the conflict of alien peoples.
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Iola Fuller McCoy set up school libraries. Died in 1993. Iola is the author of "The Loon Feather" and "The Shining Trail".
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful book for young women,
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This review is from: The Loon Feather (Paperback)
The Loon Feather is the perfect book for girls 8th grade (good readers) and up. The heroine is the daughter of Tecumseh, the Shawnee hero, but she grows up partly in French household. Strong, loving, and sensitive, Oneta is also self-aware--but never whiny.A prophecy at her birth says that Oneta will marry a person stronger than a warrrior. When she acknowledges her true love, it is she who takes him by the hand to lead him on the path. What a wonderful heroine. A very accurate picture of life in the early 1800s. Historically correct. This book has been in continuous print since 1948--for a reason.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What say I? Es muy increible (it's great, people)!,
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This review is from: The Loon Feather (Paperback)
I was coerced into reading this by a friend and from the moment of picking it up, it never left my hand - I -carried- it with me for the three days it took me to fly through the amazing story of Oneta (yes, one 't'), an Ojibway of Mackinac Island. Native to Michigan myself, I make trips to the Island every summer, and it's pure magic to spend a weekend up there. Same with this book - trust me, if there was anything wrong with the author's interpretation, I'd bloody well let you know! =) A girl becoming a woman, plain and simple, but a different kind of girl in a different kind of time. She loves, hates, grows, grieves, and recovers, and provides examples to be followed while educating you in a brief bit of tense fur trading and Indian vs. White Man history. To me, _The Loon Feather_ ranks right up there with _Tale of Two Cities_, and it deserves every star I dealt.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Masterpiece Too Often Ignored,
By Greta Rudolph (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Loon Feather (Paperback)
Fuller's "The Loon Feather" is the story of Oneta, an Ojibway girl whose father is the legendary Tecumseh. Throughout the story, she searches for an identity that can encompass her French and Ojibway heritiges. This novel is historically accurate and well- imagined, a triumph for young adult readers. Its relevance today can not be questioned, especially for children who are dealing with their own searches for identity.
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It was fur that made our lives what they were. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fur yard, lyed corn, blanket flap, arched rock, silver armlets, mackinaw boat, beach lodges, fur company, boat song Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Black Hawk, Gray Wolf, Miss Harper, Chief Migisan, Four Legs, Bois Blanc, Big Charlie, Long Knives, Lake Superior, American Fur Company, Round Island, M'sieu Debans, M'sieu Pierre, Chief Old Wing, New York, Sister Celeste, Fox River, Lake of the Woods, Mademoiselle Josette, Pierre Debans, Red Storm Cloud, Robertson's Folly, Fort Dearborn, Great White Father, Madame Debans New!
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It was fur that made our lives what they were. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fur yard, lyed corn, blanket flap, arched rock, silver armlets, mackinaw boat, beach lodges, fur company, boat song Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Black Hawk, Gray Wolf, Miss Harper, Chief Migisan, Four Legs, Bois Blanc, Big Charlie, Long Knives, Lake Superior, American Fur Company, Round Island, M'sieu Debans, M'sieu Pierre, Chief Old Wing, New York, Sister Celeste, Fox River, Lake of the Woods, Mademoiselle Josette, Pierre Debans, Red Storm Cloud, Robertson's Folly, Fort Dearborn, Great White Father, Madame Debans New!
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- Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Pre-School to High School (2nd Edition) by Judith Wynn Halsted on page 448, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- in Front Matter, and page 334
- Honey for a Woman's Heart: Growing Your World through Reading Great Books by Gladys Hunt on page 20
- Mackinac Island: Historic Frontier, Vacation Resort, Timeless Wonderland by Pamela A. Piljac in Back Matter
- Michigan Trivia (Trivia Fun) by Ernie Couch on page 113
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