Naya Nuki: Shoshoni Girl Who Ran (Thomasma, Kenneth. Amazing Indian Children Series.) [Paperback]

Kenneth Thomasma (Author), Eunice Hundley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Thomasma, Kenneth. Amazing Indian Children Series. | Publication Date: June 1983

After being taken prisoner by an enemy tribe, a Shoshoni girl escapes and makes a thousand-mile journey through the wilderness in search of her own people.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: Grandview Pub Co; Combined E edition (June 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801088690
• ISBN-13: 978-0801088698
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,419,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Naya Nuki: Shoshoni Girl Who Ran, A Book Review, January 10, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Naya Nuki: Shoshoni Girl Who Ran (Voyager Series) (School & Library Binding)

One of my favorite books I ever read is, "Naya Nuki Shoshoni Girl Who Ran," by Kenneth Thomasma. This story is about determination, believing in yourself and never giving up. An enemy tribe captured Naya Nuki and her people. Naya Nuki is determined to escape and return to her homeland. The night she escaped was her night for freedom and the beginnng of an exciting 1000-mile journey. During this long journey she overcomes many hardships and learns that she is capable of doing many things to survive and complete her journey to freedom. What makes it an amazing book is that it is based on a true story. I hope that you read this book and recommend it to your friends.
4th Grader Hannah Garcia

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Naya Nuki: Girl Who Ran, A Book Review, January 9, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Naya Nuki: Shoshoni Girl Who Ran (Voyager Series) (School & Library Binding)

When my teacher told the class that we were reading Naya Nuki: Girl who Ran I thought it was just going to be another ordinary book. Well, it turned out to be one of the best books I've ever read in school.

Naya Nuki is a bold Native American from the Shoshoni tribe. She is captured by the Mattinae while on a hunting party and forced to walk across the prairie to the Mattinae's village. Naya Nuki makes an escape to her people. Read Naya Nuki: Girl Who Ran to find out if she make it or not.

I think the author, Kenneth Thomasma, made the theme rather obvious in this book. I think it is "never give up." Read this book and see if you agree with me. Kenneth Thomasma does a great job of describing the life of this young, determined Indian girl.
So, if you want to learn more about Indian life this is the book for you.
4th grader, Matthew Lambert.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book. A great childhood memory., August 14, 2005

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This review is from: Naya Nuki: Shoshoni Girl Who Ran (Paperback)

I grew up in Riverton, Wyoming, on the reservation where the Shoshoni tribe lives today. Indian culture intermixed with the white people to such a degree that later when I moved to another state it was a strong culture-shock for me. My 2nd-grade elementary shool teacher read Naya Nuki: Girl Who Ran to the class out-loud over the course of the shool year. Every day we'd hear a new chapter of the book, eagerly awaiting each installment. At a time when Transformers, Gobots, GI Joe etc. were king, the story presented here blew them all away. Maybe it was the fact that it was based on real events, but either way, I've never forgotten Naya Nuki's adventure. Imagine the dangers of being a child wandering alone through the 19th century American wilderness, mostly at night, with little more than a Buffalo skin for warmth and a river for guidance. Thomasma describes it all in vivid detail you won't want to miss. I strongly recommend this book to people of all ages, it's not just for kids.