Little Brother Real Snake

Little Brother Real Snake is the coming-of-age tale of Red Squirrel, a Plains Indian youth. Though the son of a respected warrior who died bravely in battle, Red Squirrel faces several trials on his way to manhood-with two unfriendly members of his own tribe, with an Apache warrior, and, in a moving final scene, with a much-feared snake. In accepting these challenges, Red Squirrel grows in self-knowledge, learns the lessons of his elders, and wins the hand in marriage of the lovely Pale Moon. Little Brother is the second book from Moore, whose book Cracker's Mule is now in its third printing.