About this title: In the summer of 1777, when a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George enters the Quaker Meetinghouse where Samuel Russell worships, the two boys share an encounter that neither will ever forget. Illustrations.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780803720787ISBN:0803720785
Description: Watling, James. Very Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Date Published: 2002-07-08
ISBN-13:9780141305714ISBN:0141305711
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780803720787ISBN:0803720785
Description: Watling, James. Very Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Puffin, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780141305714ISBN:0141305711
Description: Good. Reinforced library withdrawal in presentable condition. Covers are made stronger by a reinforced clear plastic (not every library does this) and the pages are good but have yellowed slightly. Card pocket inside and stamped at the page edge. A useful reading book! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780141305714ISBN:0141305711
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Description: Very good. Gift inscription on first endpage. Review of book taped to first endpage. Otherwise unmarked and in great shape. Satisfaction guaranteed. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780803720787ISBN:0803720785
Description: Watling, James. Very Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 96 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780803720787ISBN:0803720785
Description: James Watling with Photos. Good in Fair jacket. First Edition! Fair condition Ex library with mylar cover, minimal library markings, pages clean & unmarked! read more
Description: New. In the summer of 1777, when a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George enters the Quaker Meetinghouse where Samuel Russell worships, the two boys share an encounter that neither will ever forget. Illustrations. read more
"This is a slightly fictionalized account of an event that took place during the Revolutionary War. I say "slightly" fictionalized because the story itself has been around for over 200 years now. When the author took it upon himself to retell the tale for modern audiences, he cleared away some of the inaccuracies that had crept into the earlier versions of the tale. Anyway, the core story itself is about an encounter between a group of Quakers and a band of Native American warriors. It's wartime and tensions between Colonists and the Indians (not to mention between Colonists themselves) are high. Quakers--the Society of Friends--are pacifists and desire to be friends to everybody. But when the shooting starts, few combatants would trust a pacifist's claims. Mr. Bruchac provides us with two fictional characters through whose eyes we can see the story. Samuel is a young Quaker who struggles to define his beliefs amongst neighbors who are pushing for war. Stands Straight is a young Abenaki whose people are seeking the right path through this war between the whites. All in all it's a nice little tale. Check it out."
"terrible writing, redeemed in literature circles but being a children's book with a good theme. AGain, terrible confusing writing, its like the author barely read it through and knew it'd be accepted into middle school curriculums so he didn't care."
"Set near Saratoga, New York in 1777, this short historical novel follows the parallel stories of two young boys, one a Quaker farm-boy, the other an Abenaki scout. As Samuel Russell agonizes over the right course of action, should violence ever come to the peace-loving Friends, Stands Straight remembers his mother and younger brother, murdered by the American colonists. But despite the cultural conflicts of the day, and the chaos of the Revolutionary War, when Stands Straight's scouting party comes upon the Quaker Meeting House, the exchange is peaceful.
Based upon an actual event, known as the Easton Meeting, The Arrow Over the Door is told in the alternating voices of Samuel and Stands Straight, and manages to clearly depict the differences in perspective and perception between the Abenaki and the Euro-American settlers. The immensely talented Joseph Bruchac, always one of my favorite children's authors, manages to involve the reader emotionally in both young men's stories.
This chapter-book novel is a powerful argument for the possibilities of peace, and would serve as an excellent introduction for young readers to both the Abenaki and the Quakers. I was moved by some of the Quaker beliefs, as Bruchac described them, particularly the idea that one might encourage the "Light" in others by attending to it in oneself. A highly recommended little book..."
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