When the Legends Die: The Timeless Coming-of-Age Story about a Native American Boy Caught Between Two Worlds

Hal Borland

Nov 2011 · Open Road Media

About this ebook

A young Native American raised in the forest is suddenly thrust into the modern world, in this novel by the author of The Dog Who Came to Stay.
  Thomas Black Bull’s parents forsook the life of a modern reservation and took to ancient paths in the woods, teaching their young son the stories and customs of his ancestors. But Tom’s life changes forever when he loses his father in a tragic accident and his mother dies shortly afterward. When Tom is discovered alone in the forest with only a bear cub as a companion, life becomes difficult. Soon, well-meaning teachers endeavor to reform him, a rodeo attempts to turn him into an act, and nearly everyone he meets tries to take control of his life. Powerful and timeless, When the Legends Die is a captivating story of one boy learning to live in harmony with both civilization and wilderness.

Ratings and reviews

I GREW UP IN A SMALL TOWN IN COLORADO. I REMEMBER PICKING BEANS AND PINÕN. AND THERE WERE SMALL RODEOS ON THE WEEKENDS, THIS BOOK WAS INCREDIBLE I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!

One of the best book I ever read. Read it over so many times. I love it .

Good writing, I am a First Nations person. I closely relate to the author's description of native life, may the legonds never die...

About the author

DIVHal Borland (1900–1978) was a nature writer and novelist who produced numerous bestselling books including memoirs and young adult classics, as well as decades of nature writing for the New York Times. Borland considered himself a “natural philosopher,” and he was interested in exploring the way human life was bound to the greater world of plants, animals, and natural processes. DIV /div
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