Pale as the Moon unfolds in the 16th century on one of the small, sandy Outer Banks islands off the North Carolina coast. This is the tale of the enduring friendship between a young Indian girl, Gray Squirrel, and a wild Outer Banks pony. Told primarily from the viewpoint of this visionary young girl, the book examines the tenuous relationship between the native Indians and the English colonists who settle on Roanoke Island.
Through both mystical and practical means, Gray Squirrel and her pony manage to prevent war from breaking out, and help the colonists to survive. In the process, she befriends a young English boy, thus educating young readers about the value of cross-cultural friendship.
The story of these achievements is powerful, filled with adventures and distinguished by bravery. Original and imaginative, Pale As the Moon offers an alternative understanding of what might have happened to the Lost Colony of the Outer Banks.
