num_pages: 261
description: A classic of Native American literature, Black Eagle Child uses a rich mix of verse, prose narrative, and letters to tell Edgar Bearchild's journey to adulthood. Although the backdrop of much of Young Bear's novel may be familiar — the conflicts over race, drugs, Vietnam and others that gripped America in the fifties, sixties, and seventies — Bearchild recounts his coming-of-age story from a distinct vantage point, as a member of the Mesquakie nation. From his childhood delight in Jell-O to his induction into the faith of his elders, Bearchild's journey is a uniquely American one.
language: English
title: Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives
titlecomplete: Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives
genres: Race, Fiction, Poetry, Native Americans
ratings_count: 89
publisher: Grove Press