Last Child

I had to read this for a college course and I'm glad I did. This is historical fiction that addresses the relationship between Native Americans and the Europeans in a true to life fashion. No sugar coating or misrepresentation. This is a great book.

Rosalie is a great character, one that readers might remember from Daniel's Walk as the feisty one with the smart mouth. She's clever and resourceful, but with a Mandan mother and a white father, she's a bit confused about who she is. She figures out who she is as she deals with a smallpox epidemic that pretty much wipes out her Mandan tribe. The historical detail is excellent, the plot moves along quickly, and the character of Rosalie is shaped perfectly all the way to the end.