Apache: Girl Warrior
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| Author(s) | Tanya Landman |
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| Subtitle | Girl Warrior |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
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| Siki is an orphan of the Black Mountain Apache. Her mother was killed by Mexicans three years ago and her father lost in an ambush the winter before that. When Siki witnesses the brutal murder of her little brother Tazhi, she vows to become an Apache warrior and avenge her brother’s death. | |
“Apache is a magnificent account of life in a doomed tribe on the Mexican border towards the end of the 19th century: a disturbing but exhilerating experience.” —The Independent
Siki is an orphan of the Black Mountain Apache. Her mother was killed by Mexicans three years ago and her father lost in an ambush the winter before that. When Siki witnesses the brutal murder of her little brother Tazhi, she vows to become an Apache warrior and avenge her brother’s death.
