Red-Jacket by Kate Simpson Hayes
Red Jacket is a historical novel set in the early 1800s in the Finger Lakes region of New York. It tells the story of a young Seneca Indian girl named Red Jacket, who is taken from her family and adopted by a white family. Red Jacket must learn to navigate the two worlds she now inhabits, and she must also come to terms with her own identity. Along the way, she discovers the power of friendship, loyalty, and courage. Red Jacket's journey is a story of resilience and hope in the face of adversity.
By Kate Simpson Hayes · First published 1910 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Adventure · 554 words
First lines
Where it's eighty below zero, there you'll find the Northland hero, / Red-Jacket; bully Boy he is -- sure thing he fills the bill! / In that trackless waste of snow, where the Northern Lights hang low, / He is doing deeds of daring that would make your pulses thrill:
AN' WE'LL DRINK T' YOU, RED-JACKET; / THE EQUATOR OF YOUR VEST / BUNCHES ALL THE PRIDE AN' GLORY / OF TH' WILD AN' WOOLLY WEST!
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Red-Jacket is listed on Textopian as a short story by Kate Simpson Hayes, dated 1910 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Kate Simpson Hayes
- Date: 1910 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Adventure, Romance
- Length: 554 words
- Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The book is set in the 19th century and follows the story of a young girl, so it is likely to contain elements of historical fiction.
- Young Adult Fiction — The protagonist is a young girl, so the book is likely to be classified as young adult fiction.
- Adventure — The book follows the protagonist's journey, so it is likely to contain elements of adventure.
- Romance — The book follows the protagonist's journey, so it is likely to contain elements of romance.
Tags
Canadian poetry · arctic · bill · boy · british · bully · deeds · drink · duty · eighty · fills · find