Staring at proof of an ancient volcanic eruption, sixteen year old Kayla Stephens sees dark lava, high desert, and dry brush. She can’t believe anyone lived on the arid land. Still, something about what had been home for an Indian tribe calls to her.
Wearing what Kayla believes is a Native American costume, a teenage girl emerges from the shadows. The stranger begs Kayla to help rescue her infant son from those who’d wrenched him from her arms. As much as Kayla wants to believe the girl is crazy, she can’t. Morning Song’s desperate plea touches her heart.
Kayla agrees to travel back in time with the young Modoc to the winter of 1872-73 when a small northern California tribe fled the reservation and returned home, hiding in icy caves. This is Modoc country. They, not settlers, belong here. However, the newcomers’ weapons are superior, and they have the Army’s support.
Morning Song isn’t alone in her determination to raise her child where the ancestors were born, lived, and died. The tribe’s leaders believe that with their spirits’ guidance, they will win.
Kayla knows how the conflict ended, but today only a teenage mother’s love matters. Kayla vows to risk her life alongside Morning Song.
The author of over a dozen Native American historicals, Vella Munn hopes to give today’s teen readers insight into what life was like for Native Americans 150 plus years ago. Her Desperate Plea is historically accurate.
A complete list of Vella’s published books are on her website at https://www.Vella-Munn.com
Genre: Science Fiction
Wearing what Kayla believes is a Native American costume, a teenage girl emerges from the shadows. The stranger begs Kayla to help rescue her infant son from those who’d wrenched him from her arms. As much as Kayla wants to believe the girl is crazy, she can’t. Morning Song’s desperate plea touches her heart.
Kayla agrees to travel back in time with the young Modoc to the winter of 1872-73 when a small northern California tribe fled the reservation and returned home, hiding in icy caves. This is Modoc country. They, not settlers, belong here. However, the newcomers’ weapons are superior, and they have the Army’s support.
Morning Song isn’t alone in her determination to raise her child where the ancestors were born, lived, and died. The tribe’s leaders believe that with their spirits’ guidance, they will win.
Kayla knows how the conflict ended, but today only a teenage mother’s love matters. Kayla vows to risk her life alongside Morning Song.
The author of over a dozen Native American historicals, Vella Munn hopes to give today’s teen readers insight into what life was like for Native Americans 150 plus years ago. Her Desperate Plea is historically accurate.
A complete list of Vella’s published books are on her website at https://www.Vella-Munn.com
Genre: Science Fiction
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