Why did I love this book?
I absolutely loved this story of Blue Echohawk, a rebellious young woman who was abandoned as a toddler and raised by a Native American artist and bohemian spirit. I loved how a passionate young teacher helped Blue see the world differently and helped her discover the beauty within herself through the history and literature lessons that resonated with her artistic soul.
As a former teacher and lover of nature and Native American lore, this gripping, emotional tale had me crying, smiling, and experiencing Blue's growth as she left her cynicism behind and emerged like the free hawk for which she was named.
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Blue Echohawk doesn't know who she is. She doesn't know her real name or when she was born. Abandoned at two and raised by a drifter, she didn't attend school until she was ten years old. At nineteen, when most kids her age are attending college or moving on with life, she is just a senior in high school. With no mother, no father, no faith, and no future, Blue Echohawk is a difficult student, to say the least. Tough, hard, and overtly sexy, she is the complete opposite…