Call Me Elle
Call Me Elle by Susan McGeown is a work of fiction published by Lulu.com on January 1, 2008. This 196-page novel tells the story of a young girl named Elle Graves, who, despite her white skin, finds happiness in an Indian village where she has chosen to live. As she embraces her new identity as Bear, the mate of Bright Feather, she navigates the complexities of family and belonging within the Maple Forest community.
In this narrative set in the 19th century, readers will explore Bear’s transformation into a powerful Indian woman, wife, and mother. The story delves into her deep connections with her adopted family and the beauty of her chosen home, while also confronting the looming threats from the white world she has left behind. As Bear faces difficult choices regarding her loved ones and the safety of her cherished garden, the book presents a poignant exploration of identity and belonging amidst cultural tensions.
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Her name is Bear. She is happy here in the Indian village she has chosen to call home even though to look at her you would see that she has white skin. At 15, she is the mate of Bright Feather and the people of The Maple Forest are her family. All she loves and holds dear are in this special garden walled around. This is the story of a captive white girl named Elle Graves who transforms into a powerful Indian woman, wife, and mother. The book encompasses a period in the 19th century during which the Cherokee achieved great success. However, dark struggles are looming, threatening all the things that she treasures. The greatest of all threats comes from the white world, a place that Bear was born into but chooses to reject. Worst of all, could her precious garden walled around be in greater danger simply because of the choices she has made to stay? Bear discovers, the hardest of choices that anyone must make has to do with those you love.
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