The Silent Stranger: A Kaya Mystery

Posted by Tamar in DogEared on August 26, 2011


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BOOK NAME: Silent Stranger: A Kaya Mystery
AUTHOR:Janet Shaw

In this book, Kaya, an American Girl, must solve a great mystery. As her tribe, Nez Perce, starts their preparations for the Spirit Dances, a weird woman joins them. She has burnt hands. She also does not speak.

A hawk frequently circles above the woman’s head, so Kaya thinks that a hawk may be the woman’s wyakin, or Guardian Spirit. She therefore calls the woman Hawk Woman. Hawk Woman kicks and punches in her sleep, as if she’s having a bad dream. Kaya still doesn’t know what this woman is doing in their tribe.

Hawk Woman has a strange connection to Kaya’s dog, Talto. One day, she disappears with Talto, and Kaya must follow the footsteps to uncover her story. Read The Silent Stranger to find out what Hawk Woman’s story is.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved reading about the Native Americans. Their culture always fascinates me. I also love all the Native American names, which are so different from ours. They name their children according to things in nature. I find that very interesting.

Throughout the book, Kaya’s feelings change towards Hawk Woman. Kaya keeps trying to convince herself not to have bad feelings with Hawk Woman. I think this is a very important lesson. Just because a person may be strange on the outside, we should not have bad feelings towards them, because they most probably are good people.

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Comments

  1. katara
    August 26, 2011, 5:56 pm

    Dear Janet,

    I agree with you,I think I would like to read The Silent Stranger.

    From,

    KATARA

  2. yuki123
    August 27, 2011, 12:18 am

    I really like the American girls books. and the movies the came out with. when i was little had most of the American Girl dolls.haha

  3. elder-wand1230
    August 27, 2011, 7:49 am

    thats sounds like the best book on the planet!!!!!!!
    i read the julie books and they were just as good!!!
    i also like the way Native Americans name thier kids.”can u paint with all the colors of the wind…”ha ha!!!!!!!!

  4. tanD
    August 27, 2011, 9:12 am

    THIS IS REALLY GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. 231Girl
    August 30, 2011, 6:15 pm

    I have never heard of this book! I am DEFINITELY going to look into it.

  6. sesamestreet5656
    December 31, 2011, 12:12 pm

    I like Kaya,but I have not read this mystery

  7. Nicki
    June 16, 2012, 3:49 am

    i love american girl! they are one of my favorites

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