Elatsoe / Darcie Little Badger ; illustrations by Rovina Cai.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781646140053 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1646140052 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Montclair : Levine Querido, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
General Note: | "This is a Arthur A. Levine book"--Title page verso. |
Awards Note: | American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book, 2022 |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Apache girls > Fiction. Apache mythology > Fiction. Magic > Fiction. Conspiracies > Fiction. Animal ghosts > Fiction. Cousins > Death > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. |
Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Paranormal fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | YA LITTL D (Text) | 33126024813630 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | YA LITTL D (Text) | 33126024813648 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | YA LITTL D (Text) | 33126024816922 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2020 July
Copyright 2020 School Library Journal.Gr 5 Upâ Elatsoe (Ellie) is a Lipan Apache teen who lives in Texas, where bizarre supernatural occurrences are the norm and people encounter magic, monsters, shape-shifters, and various supernatural events beyond reason. Ellie has inherited the spiritual skills of her people and has raised the ghost of her dog Kirby. A shimmering mass, Kirby is a loyal companion who alerts Ellie to danger and has the ability to move through walls. Ellie uses her supernatural abilities and keen observation skills to investigate the gruesome, suspicious death of her cousin Trevor. The story opens deceptively slow with abundant character introduction, but the turning point arrives when Ellie dreams about Trevor and he reveals the murderer's identity. Ellie and her friend Jay visit a library to research the paranormal history of the Texas town where her cousin was killed. They discover that the blood of vulnerable people is a key to one doctor's cures. In a time-bending web of travel between past, present, and the underworld, Ellie confronts the killer. The dramatic ending will engage readers, and is a worthy payoff for the somewhat slow introductory pace.VERDICT Ellie's family's cultural beliefs and status as Indigenous people are presented well in the context of this supernatural fantasy. Recommended for fans of the genre.âNaomi Caldwell, Alabama State Univ., Montgomery