About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager feels like an outsider within their own family or is struggling to reconcile two different parts of their identity. It is a powerful resource for young people navigating the 'middle space' between where they come from and where they are told they belong. The story follows Rachel, a young woman who was captured and raised by a Sioux tribe, only to be forcibly returned to her white birth family years later. While her biological family expects her to be grateful, Rachel experiences profound grief and a sense of being an alien in her own skin. This historical novel explores the complexity of home, the validity of chosen family, and the pain of cultural erasure. It is best suited for mature readers aged 12 and up due to its sophisticated emotional themes and the realistic portrayal of 19th-century frontier tensions. Parents will appreciate how it challenges the 'rescue' narrative, instead focusing on a young woman's right to define her own sense of belonging.
