The Light in the Forest
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Average rating3.7
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Ratings3
Average rating3.7
A white boy, captured by Native Americans, grows to his teens as an Indian, is then forced by treaty to return to his white family. Needless to say, he has a tremendously difficult time adjusting. Emotional conflicts arise from all sides, leading to a climactic ending.
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2 primary booksThe Light in the Forest is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1953 with contributions by Conrad Richter.
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I remember reading this book when I was in the 5th grade or so. I really enjoyed it then, and I enjoyed it this weekend. Setting is American Colonies in the mid-1700's - a child is taken hostage in an Indian raid (I struggled over how to phrase this, and since they called the natives “Indians”, and Conrad Richter referred to them as “Indians”, I will do the same). The child is adopted, raised in a village in the forest for over ten years, then when he is 15 years old, he is given back to his birth family. He doesn't understand his white family, and they don't understand him. The clash of cultures is well-portrayed, and the various points of view are convincingly presented.
