Ride the Wind

Ride the Wind
By Lucia St. Clair Robson

Two amazing books in one day! Doesn't get much better than this! This book is a true story of a little girl who is kidnapped by Indians in the 1800's and grows up as one of them. Historically accurate, apparently, and wonderfully moving. It's horrible to read on one hand because we all know the history of the Indian tribes, their ultimate end. So you root for this girl and her family, knowing it won't matter in the end. Knowing that it can't turn out how you want it to. One jarring thing, wonderfully jarring however, is the points of view. When we are with the Indian families, we see their majesty and goodness. But then the whites come in and we see the Indians through their eyes also. We see how wrong they were in thinking of these amazing people as dirty savages, but brainwashing goes deep. You are almost willing the good whites to see, for their eyes to be open to the truth, all the while knowing it won't happen. There is no way to avoid the future that is rushing towards then. Heartbreaking but amazing book.
10/10