The White Man's Brother - Pat Edwards - Bog

"Along the edge of the clearing, an array of spectators, mostly old men and children, hissed and hollered in good-natured ridicule as the young braves knocked one another off balance on the slick ice. The old men huddled under blankets, while the children and village dogs - large spotted beasts - raced about jostling the onlookers."Fire Top toyed with the medicine bundle hanging from his neck as he lay feigning exhaustion."'Would you rather play ball with the women?' Moon Wolf taunted as he stood over his brother."In a single movement, Fire Top sprang to his feet. His honey gold skin, speckled with freckles, contrasted and accented the dark sorrel tones of Moon Wolf's skin. Pushing the red curls away from his eyes, Fire Top met kick for kick..."So begins the mesmerizing story of Fire Top, the red-haired white brave who came to live with Tall Bear and Quiet Woman in their Cheyenne village after his birth parents were killed by members of another tribe.Muriel Linder brings her characters to life and Fire Top's story will allow the reader to share in life as it was lived among the Cheyenne tribe in the mid-1800s. Follow the stories of Fire Top's love for Moon Wolf and Shining Eyes; his hatred for Big Calf; and his friendship and relationships with the white frontiersmen with whom the tribe lived in peace.