I Am Apache

by Tanya Landman

Hardcover, 2008

Status

Available

Call number

823.92

Genres

Young Adult

All Topics

Fiction

Collection

Your library

Publication

Candlewick (2008), Hardcover, 320 pages

Description

A young Apache woman, Siki seeks to avenge her brother's death by becoming an Apache warrior -- and learns a startling truth about her own identity.

User reviews

LibraryThing member KGVLibrary

KGV Shadowers REALLY wanted this book to win the 2008 Carnie Medal. A fascinating insight to a culture few of us have prior knowledge, with a strong and convincing female character, who by the last page of the book, the reader understands, even if they disagree with the choices that she makes.
Mrs.

Farquhar January 2010

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LibraryThing member robincar

After fourteen-year-old Siki witnesses her families’ murder, she turns to the path of the warrior to get revenge, a rare choice for an Apache girl. As she becomes more proficient as an Apache warrior, she faces the dual challenges of the enmity of a fellow young Apache warrior and the mysterious,

possibly dishonorable circumstances surrounding her father’s death. This is a work of historical fiction and parts of the story are loosely based on actual events. The author admits that she was not trying be completely true to history although she has tried to stay mostly authentic in the details of the time period and Landman does supply a list of resources she consulted in writing the book. Despite any historical inaccuracies, it is an excellent glimpse into what life would have been like for an Apache girl living on the edge of Mexico as the white man began to covet and steal the Apache’s land. Siki is a clever, proud, and determined protagonist despite being a bit dense when it comes to things like romance. This book does deal with a few mature themes such as revenge, death, and war so it would be more suited to girls 13 and up.

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LibraryThing member HeatherLINC

This was a really great read �ÃÃ full of action, bloodshed, excitement and heroism. It moves at a fast pace and I felt I was transported back to a time when nature ruled the pace of living. Siki is a very believable character with an authentic narration.

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