Badge of Honor
About the Book
Summer is winding down for Emerson, an almost-12-year-old boy raised with computers and video games who’s been spending the vacation with his Navajo grandfather at sheep camp. Suddenly Grandpa Charlie is bitten by a rattlesnake, and Emerson, who has only driven around the lonely mesa, must now drive his grandfather to the E.R. in Shiprock. Left on his own when the hospital decides to keep Grandpa overnight, Emerson becomes caught up with a ring of thieves when he discovers a bag of native jewelry and war medals they had stolen—including a gold medallion belonging to a Navajo code talker. Introduction to the morning corn pollen ceremony makes Emerson determined to try harder to walk in beauty. But the gang knows he has something they want, and are determined to find where it is. Escaping the thieves and trying to help the police catch them draws Emerson deeper into the traditional ways of the reservation’s people. But as the time draw near for his mother to take him home again, new dangers threaten, leading to a meeting with the old Code Talker, whose courage, intelligence, and honor make him proud to share his Navajo heritage. Preview Coming soon! About the Author Born in Yokohama, Japan, Karen grew up the eldest of six children in a military family and spent many years reading to her siblings and creating make-believe stories for them. As an anthropology major, she formed a life-long interest in the Native cultures of the Southwest. Her two previously published books in the Emerson and Lucky series were Stranded at Sheep Camp and Danger at the Rodeo. She has also been a technical writer and is working on a picture book featuring Mr. Bojangles, her miniature dachshund, stowing away on her hot air balloon while she’s doing a long-distance flight |
Praise for Badge of HonorWhat a wonderful book about a middle-school boy discovering the traditions of the Navajo Nation. Author Karen Glinski creates exciting adventures and expertly weaves tribal traditions and history into an intriguing story. This is a page-turner of a novel.
—Julianne Hancock, School Psychologist The book engulfs the reader in the harsh life of daily living in high-desert New Mexico sheep country. Glinski’s well-drawn characters keep readers crossing their fingers over the decisions twelve-year-old Emerson and his spunky dog, Lucky, must make. His conflicted emotions make this a page-turning, stay-up-late-at-night story of danger, intrigue, and difficult choices. —Charlene Bell Dietz, author of The Flapper, The Scientist, and the Saboteur and The Flapper, The Imposter, and The Stalker. A book I highly recommend. Not only well written but also a great story, with suspense, vivid characters, life lessons, and insight into the Navajo culture from beginning to end. —Mary Domina, Retired Teacher |
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