Karyn was rewrite editor for First Heroes for Freedom (OOP in 2009), by Marcia Bjerregaard, (Silver Moon Press, New York, 2000).
Karyn also wrote The Crocodile (Lucent Books, July 2001), a middle-school nonfiction book available at many libraries and schools.
Child Of the Mist:
Daughter of the Stone:
Dwinn Somuron attempts to escape enslavement and prove that her family legend about "the stone" is true. Second printing.
Middle-aged Eddie CloudRunner experiences odd occurrences that parallel his ranching community's environmental problems and draw him into circumstances that challenge his spiritual beliefs.
Not since Mari Sandoz wrote The Horsecatcher has a more precise young-reader book been written about early life of the Plains Indians. Meet a horse (ponokomita) through the eyes of someone who has never before seen one! It's an exciting adventure about the Blackfeet Nation. Black and white illustrations enhance the story.
Danny Raynor is sick of foster homes and he's frustrated by do-gooders who—quite legally—are breaking up his family. Against a backdrop of the 1970s Indian activism, Danny struggles through his feelings of inadequacy and anger, and begins to learn how to remain true to himself.
Cattle drives, murderers and inclement weather are just some of the problems Ellen Hargrove must face in 1868 Kansas, as she struggles to deal with mental situations that often leave her devastated.
Second Printing: Meet Elizabeth Fortune as she deals with the complex issues of race and gender while trekking through the post-Civil War American West. While evading vengeful outlaws and enduring the toils of the Santa Fe Trail, she is determined to reach her goals.
Explore the life and actions of this dedicated and intense supporter of the American Indian cause, including his founding of the American Indian Movement (AIM), Wounded Knee II and his continued struggle for equality.