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Title details for Danny Blackgoat: Rugged Road to Freedom by Tim Tingle - Available

Danny Blackgoat: Rugged Road to Freedom

by Tim Tingle
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This second volume of a three-part series continues the dramatic story of Danny Blackgoat, a Navajo teenager who, after being labeled a troublemaker, is taken prisoner during the Long Walk of 1864. Danny escaped from Fort Davis in volume one (Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner), but he must still face many obstacles in order to rescue his family and find freedom. Whether it's soldiers and bandits chasing him or the dangers of the harsh desert climate, Danny ricochets from one bad situation to the next, but his bravery doesn't falter and he never loses faith. Like all of our PathFinders novels for reluctant teen readers, this contemporary story is by a Native American author, features a linear plot, and is written at a 4.0 to 4.5 reading level.

  • Creators

  • Series

    PathFinders

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 26, 2016

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781939053916
      • File size: 1181 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781939053916
      • File size: 1181 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 510
    • Text Difficulty: 1-2

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      April 1, 2014
      A resourceful young Navajo's efforts to rescue his family are complicated by dust-ups with a violent gang of slave traders in the second episode of this Civil War-era trilogy (Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner, 2013). Tingle packs a lot into this slim book, braiding action with too-little-known history for an effective period adventure. Freshly escaped from a west Texas prison camp, Danny immediately rides for Fort Sumner in New Mexico--only to fall into the clutches of slavers. Thanks to harrowing experiences that have transformed him from a "tough young man who fought with his fists to a strong young leader who fought with his thinking," Danny copes admirably. He not only leads his captors into an ambush, but goes on to join an attack on their compound and rescue other captives. He also rejoins his family and other displaced Navajos clustered around Fort Sumner in time to save them from the same gang and, having encountered so much death and violence, receives a healing ceremony from his grandfather. By the end, things are looking up, but the Blackgoats' trials are far from over. A suspenseful middle volume. (Historical fiction. 10-13)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:510
  • Text Difficulty:1-2

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