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In the Shadow of Sunrise tells the story of Earth Shadow, a bow who was born the smaller and weaker of twin brothers. Earth Shadow is anxious to step out of the shadow of Sunrise, his physically stronger twin brother. The two are now old enough to join their clan’ s adults on the annual Walk Around, a summer-long journey to gather stones for implements and connect with other clans. He worries that if he doesn’ t participate in the hunt that will take place at the Great Gathering of all the clans, this Walk Around will be his last, and he will spend the rest of his summers staying behind with the sick, elderly, and very young. As he listens to Grandmother's stories of the ancestors, Earth Shadow discovers that his creativity and reasoning may be as important to the survival and success of the clan as his brother's hunting skills.
This is a coming of age story set in a very different time, yet young boys then feel much the same way as young boys now about the future and their place within it.
The places visited during the Walk Around are all places where archaeologists have found evidence of Folsom occupation. Located in what is now Southern Colorado, Northwestern Texas, and New Mexico, many of the sites are open to the public now.
This book would be an excellent social studies/literature tie in for grades 4-9. A teacher's guide and powerpoint presentation are available through the author.
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