From Publishers Weekly Raised since the age of four as a son to Glickihigan， one of the Mohican warriors who massacred his parents in their Hudson Valley encampment， 13-year-old Echohawk (born Jonathan Starr) recalls only vague， disturbing impressions of his early childhood， and nothing of his natural family and native English tongue. Glickihigan， who like his own father has been schooled in the colonists' languages， sends Echohawk and his younger， Mohican brother to Saratoga-on-the-Hudson to live with a white teacher and his wife. The experience awakens in Echohawk long-buried memories and emotions， but the experiment in peaceful coexistence backfires when Echohawk overhears the teacher's plans to prevent him from ever returning to Glickihigan. First-novelist Durran imbues Echohawk's story with solid， atmospheric details about Mohican culture and history; endnotes provide further information about the Native peoples who figure in her story. Although some passages or conflicts seem rushed， the author shows a strong talent for characterization. Readers will be sorry to see the story end. Ages 10-14. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. From School Library Journal Grade 5-9?Echohawk was born Jonathan Starr. Glickihigan， a Mohican warrior， finds the boy hiding in a log after an attack on the white camp. Though Echohawk's adoption is the result of violence， he receives enduring love as he grows up. Just as Glickihigan had been sent to school by his father to learn the language of the people in power， Echohawk is sent to learn English. His teacher is strict and disrespectful of the Mohican ways， and when he realizes that Echohawk is actually white， he decides to take him away to Boston. The man's plans trigger memories in Echohawk that culminate in the realization that Glickihigan killed his family， but in the end Echohawk says "I do not blame you." They leave the Hudson River Valley for a Mohican camp in Ohio following the murder of their people by the whites. Devastation and resilience begin and conclude the book. Details of Mohican culture， customs， and beliefs fill the pages， and the tribe's respect for nature is paramount. Durrant presents rich history， vast cultural information， and a story that will trigger discussion. An extensive bibliography demonstrates the author's depth of research. Echohawk could be compared to Conrad Richter's A Light in the Forest (Knopf， 1953); it has a great deal to offer.?Renee Steinberg， Fieldstone Middle School， Montvale， NJCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. See all Editorial Reviews