Canyons

Two boys, separated by the canyons of time and two vastly different cultures, face the challenges by which they will become men.Coyote Runs, an Apache boy, takes part in his first raid. But he is to be a man for only a short time.More than a hundred years later, while camping near Dog Canyon, 15-year-old Brennan Cole becomes obsessed with a skull that he finds, pierced by a bullet. He learns that it is the skull of an Apache boy executed by soldiers in 1864. A mystical link joins Brennan and Coyote Runs, and Brennan knows that neither boy will find peace until Coyote Runs'skull is carried back to an ancient sacred place.In a grueling journey through the canyon to return the skull, Brennan confronts the challenge of his life.

two Boys, Separated By The Canyons Of Time And Two Vastly Different Cultures, Face The Challenges By Which They Become Men.

coyote Runs, An Apache Boy, Takes Part In His First Raid—the One That Will Usher Him Into Manhood. He Is To Be A Man For But A Short Time...

more Than A Hundred Years Later, While Camping Near Dog Canyon, Fifteen-year-old Brennan Cole Becomes Obsessed With A Skull That He Finds, Pierced By A Bullet. He Learns That It Was The Skull Of An Apache Boy Executed By Soldiers In 1864. A Mystical Link Joins Brennan And Coyote Runs, And Brennan Knows That Neither Boy Will Find Any Peace Until Coyote Runs' Skull Is Retumed To An Ancient Sacred Place. In A Grueling Run Through The Canyon To Retum The Skull, Brennan Faces The Challenge Of His Life.

publishers Weekly

a Psychic Link Is Forged Between A 19th-century Apache Boy And Brennan, A 15-year-old On A Camping Trip Who Undertakes A Grueling Journey. ``terse Language Keeps The Story Moving At A Brisk Pace,'' Pw Commented. Ages 12-up. (sept.)

Two boys, separated by the canyons of time and two vastly different cultures, face the challenges by which they become men. Coyote Runs, an Apache boy, takes part in his first raid -- the one that will usher him into manhood. He is to be a man for but a short time.... More than a hundred years later, while camping near Dog Canyon, fifteen-year-old Brennan Cole becomes obsessed with a skull that he finds, pierced by a bullet. He learns that it was the skull of an Apache boy executed by soldiers in 1864. A mystical link joins Brennan and Coyote Runs, and Brennan knows that neither boy will find any peace until Coyote Runs' skull is returned to an ancient sacred place. In a grueling run through the canyon to return the skull, Brennan faces the challenge of his life. Finding a skull on a camping trip in the canyons outside El Paso, Texas, Brennan becomes involved with the fate of a young Apache Indian who lived in the late 1800s.