About This Book
A parent would reach for this book when their teen feels like an outsider within their own community or is struggling to forge an identity separate from family expectations. It is a powerful choice for a child navigating the heavy weight of grief or the feeling that they must prove their worth to be seen. The story follows fifteen-year-old Weak-one, a Crow girl who rejects her name and her tribe's low expectations after her father's death. Set against a rugged historical landscape, the narrative explores themes of resilience, gender roles, and the search for belonging. Due to its intense survival sequences and depictions of sacrifice, it is best suited for mature middle schoolers and high schoolers. Parents will appreciate how it validates the drive for independence while grounding it in a deeply emotional quest for self-respect.
