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Author
Language
English
Description
*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award*
*A New York Times Notable Book*
*Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award*
This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West "is nothing short of a revelation...will leave dust...
*A New York Times Notable Book*
*Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award*
This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West "is nothing short of a revelation...will leave dust...
3) Blood River
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Large print ed.
Language
English
Description
Reeling from the murder of the girl he loved during a Comanche attack, young Chip Morgan seeks a new beginning in Colorado. But he finds no peace, only more bloodshed. Now Chip begins a quest for vengeance that leads him to a place where youthful recklessness turns to true grit.
Author
Series
Lonesome Dove volume V. 4
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Two Texas Rangers fight Indians and bandits while trying to sort affairs with their women. One is Gus McCrae, a hard-drinking womanizer jilted by his love, the other is sober Woodrow Call, father of a boy by a prostitute. By the author of Lonesome Dove.
10) Sun dance
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Frank Chesney leads a group of soldiers into Comanche territory to rescue a kidnapped white woman.
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Large print ed.
Language
English
Description
Lt. William Forrest Baldwin was dragged back from sick leave on urgent call and it wasn't for active duty he was wanted. No indeed. The Army wanted him to nursemaid 300 Comanche prisoners up to Fort Sill. He had been assigned only one platoon of men to protect his captives -- and naturally, the platoon were all "defectives", also barred from active duty ... The only man Baldwin could count on was his Sergeant. That made two of them.
Author
Series
Saga of Texas volume V. 2
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
Ã2000
Language
English
Description
When peace is established between the U.S. and the Comanche nation, citizens who lost children to Comanche raids pressure Congress for their return. But most captives regard themselves as Comanche now, and would not leave the families they formed during their captivity.
13) The Comanche
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
14) The Comanche
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the Comanche Indians, discussing their use of horses, work of women, housing, vision quests, and more.
17) The Comanche
Author
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
Ã2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief introduction to the Comanche Indians including information on their society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, and life today.
19) Badger boy
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The adventures of ex-Ranger Rusty Shannon immediately after the Civil War.