Sing Down the Moon

By: Scott O'Dell

Narrated by: Linda Stephens

The Navajo tribe's forced march from their homeland to Fort Sumner by white soldiers and settlers is dramatically and courageously told by young Bright Morning. Bright Morning was happy as she gazed across the beautiful valley that was the home of her tribe. She turned when Black Dog barked, and it was then that she saw the Spanish slavers riding straight toward her.

©1970 Scott O’Del (P)1994 Recorded Books

Surprisingly good

I listened to this book so I could discuss it with my nephew who had been assigned to write a book report. It was not what I expected and I ended up enjoying the listen as well as the discussion we had about it. The story is told from the point of view of the female protagonist, a Native American teenager of the 1860's. The story is very direct and there's not much embellishment but as we hear of the history of the Navajo nation and how they were mistreated, displaced and forced to live as refugees in their own country, the history of the time came alive and I felt the shame of our arrogance and unreasonable need to dominate. It was a powerful story. Great character development.

A heartbreaking read

This was a moving story and heartbreaking. It was a challenge to teach 8th graders and I would not recommend it for a younger audience. I do think it is a book everyone should read at least once in their lifetime though. Scott O’Dell has a wonderful way of bringing stories to life. Linda Stephen’s narrates well but at such a slow pace it made me sleepy at times.

Sing down the moon

Awesome!
My students love it!
We have Indian pen pals too!
So many learning opportunities!
Art and music are a must !

Beautiful ans sad true story

This is a must read or listen. It took me a little moment to allow this older fashioned recording to pull me in. It felt authentic somehow mire authentic somehow to the time. It is astonishing to listen to how portly feeling we had every right to dominate other people in such a fashion. To learn of the bravery of a people. I love to see how these true to life characters evolved.

Such a bougie book

I loved it. But I wish it was longer. I really liked when one of the sheep survived.after all those years.

good book, very boring

i know this is what everyone says about a book but this was generally boring. very good book i understood everything but not addicting or fun to read.