{"product_id":"dawn-land","title":"Dawn Land","description":"About ten thousand years ago in the northeast, the Abenaki- People of the Dawn Land - created a thriving community in social and ecological balance with nature and with each other. One of the finest sons of the People is Young Hunter, who dedicates himself to becoming a pure hunter. But a shadow is crossing over this place, threatening his beloved homeland, and Young Hunter is called to its defense. The deep-seeing one of his village, Bear Talker, tells him that the change will be brought by beings of great power, with cold hearts and a terrible hunger, and Young Hunter has been chosen to fight them. \"This young one will do things for the people,\" Bear Talker thought. \"If he survives...if he survives.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not knowing what the threat is, Young Hunter embarks, with his faithful dogs, on a journey that will take him to new lands and test his resolve in unforeseen ways. Given a special weapon called the Long Thrower, he must learn the secret of its power by studying with the deep seer Medicine Plant. A woman apart, she is a fine example of the importance of women in Native society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than an action-packed saga of a dangerous journey, \u003ci\u003eDawn Land \u003c\/i\u003eis a dramatic illumination of the highly developed value system of these pre-contact native people. Its unforgettable story enriches the reader with a greater understanding of the lifeways of native peoples, lifeways that survive to this day because they are built on maintaining balance and harmony with nature. \u003cbr\u003e\r","brand":"Joseph Bruchac","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44450508767468,"sku":"9781682754689","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781682754689.jpg?v=1709488730","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/dawn-land","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}