Morning Girl

"I don't tell this to anyone because they might misunderstand, but I like the aloneness of the early morning.... Another thing: if the day starts before you do, you never catch up. You spend all your time running after what you should have already done, and no matter how much you hurry, you never finish the race in a tie. The day wins."These are the words of Morning Girl, and they describe exactly my own thoughts.In 1992, when Morning Girl was released, it was critically acclaimed by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, the NY Times Book Review and others. But it seems from the reviews that few have read it. What a shame. The prose of Michael Dorris is gentle, lilting and warm. He is not didactic in his lessons, but shares the wisdom of his culture in a subtle way. I love the format of this book; first Morning Girl gives us her point of view, then her brother, Star Boy, offers a different perspective. The chapters alternate between the two young voices.As with the other children's books by this author, this is a book that is a wonderful read-aloud choice. However, because of its depth and message, it stands as a novel for all ages. Truly lyrical.

I Am thirteen and I read Morning Girl for a unit on the Age of Exploration. I would recommend this book to other children studying the Age of Exploration. Morning Girl is about a girl named Morning Girl because she gets up when the sun gets up. The book alternates narrarators between Morning Girl and her brother Star Boy. In the story they live through storms and other hardships. Some times they loose just the roof, other times a loved one. I would give this book 4 1/2 stars because when I read it in the end it says that Morning Girl meets explorers but it does not say who it is and I think this would confuse young readers. I felt that the book was complex and always changing even though I understood it perfectly well. To me it was sort of compelling.

As a teacher, I love this book so much! Not only is it beautifully written in short chapters, it is ripe for classroom discussion. Students do need a quick overview of the time period for context. It is a great book to read aloud.

This story is about the Europeans coming to the Bahamian Islandsin 1492. The Taino Indians lived there. The Taino Indians, Star Boy and Morning Girl, are the main characters. They are brother and sister. In the Epilogue, Christopher Columbus said that he was going to kidnap six of them. The book is good for visualizing the lives of the Taino Indians in 1492 and understanding that Columbus was mean to the Taino Indians. Spencer, age 9.

Really interesting book! We used it as part of our homeschool curriculum on the early peoples of North and South America. It held the interest of both my 6 and 8-year-old.

This book was something I had to read for a class so I figured rather than fight for it at the library with other people from class I would just order a copy, it was cheap enough. It's a pretty good book and I can give it to one of my younger siblings to read now that I own it. It arrived quickly and is a nice quick read. It was in like new condition.

I purchased this book for my 4th grader. The reading level is pretty simple for 4th grade and could probably be read by most 3rd graders as well. The story is told in turns by a sister and brother. The story was interesting and kept us reading, but the epilogue is what really made the story intriguing! Highly recommend.

It was a great concept, but I really wish the plot would have been a little more exciting. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and learning about their way of life.

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