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CBC Showcase: Native America

An Apsaalooka Indian girl barely survives a forbidden journey into the Land of Boiling Waters (modern-day Yellowstone National Park) only to discover that her death-defying struggles have just begun.

cover The Sacrifice

by Diane Matcheck

Everyone believes it was her twin brother, Born-great, who was to become leader of the Apsaalooka (Crow) people, but Weak-one is certain that it is she who is destined for greatness. Years after her brother's death, she sets off to prove it.

"A stunning debut." —Booklist, starred review

Ages 12 & up
ISBN: 0-374-46440-5
Price: $6.95
Publisher: Sunburst Paperbacks/Farrar, Straus and Giroux Inc. Books for Young Readers

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