Children of the Dawnland

By Kathleen O'Neal Gear; W. Michael Gear
(Starscape, Hardcover, 9780765320193, 336pp.)

Publication Date: May 25, 2010

Other Editions of This Title: Mass Market Paperback

Categories: Action & Adventure - General, Historical - Prehistory

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Autumn 2009 Kids' Indie Next List

“The glaciers of the Ice Age loom over the village of Twig and Greyhawk, and raiders are always a threat. If they're able to help their people survive, it will be through Twig's gifts as a dreamer and Greyhawk's skills as a warrior. The Gears, both archaeologists, make this world feel very real.”

-- Julie Leonard, Troubadour Books, Boulder, CO

Description

Twig is a talented Dreamer. Sometimes she has spirit dreams—dreams that come true. But her mother has always discouraged Twig from exploring her powers for fear that they would turn her strange, like the reclusive witch-woman Cobia.

When Twig begins to have nightmares about a green light exploding from the sky and causing widespread destruction, she must find the courage to defy her mother and learn to become a Spirit Dreamer. Helping Twig on her quest are her best friend, Greyhawk, and Screech Owl, a shaman who has been banished from the village. Together, they must persuade their people to leave the land of their ancestors and journey to the mysterious Duskland, far from only home they’ve ever known. Can Twig convince the Elders that she is a true Spirit Dreamer—before it’s too late?

About the Author

Kathleen O'Neal Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the U.S. Department of the Interior. She has twice received the federal government's Special Achievement Award for ""outstanding management"" of our nation's cultural heritage. W. Michael Gear holds a master's degree in archaeology and has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1978. He is principal investigator for Wind River Archaeological Consultants. Together they have written the North America’s Forgotten Past series (People of the Longhouse, The Dawn Country, People of the Mist, People of the Wolf, among others); and the Anasazi Mysteries series. The Gears live in Thermopolis, WY.

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