Eagle from the Dawn is the third book in an exciting adventure series, The Journals of Kevin Murphy, in which Native American and American history intertwine. Kevin and a Nez Perce Indian friend, Peter Taksoukt, follow the Lewis and Clark route into Idaho. Kevin gets permission to ride his beloved Tipyahlanah Kaupu, Eagle from the Dawn, a willful mustang, ill-suited to the rigorous discipline required of him on the treacherous mountain trails. When the horse is lost, Kevin learns the invaluable life lesson of letting go in a Nez Perce sweathouse. Only then is he ready to meet Lily Fitzgerald at the powwow in Idaho.