Counting Coup: A True Story of Basketball and Honor on the Little Big Horn

Counting Coup: A True Story of Basketball and Honor on the Little Big HornIn Native American tradition, a warrior gained honor and glory by "counting coup" touching his enemy in battle and living to tell the tale. This is a modern story of COUNTING COUP In this extraordinary work of journalism, Larry Colton journeys into the world of Montana's Crow Indians and follows the struggles of a talented, moody, charismatic young woman named Sharon LaForge, a gifted basketball player and a descendant of one of George Armstrong

In Native American tradition, a warrior gained honor and glory by "counting coup" -- touching his enemy in battle and living to tell the tale. This is a modern story of...

COUNTING COUP

In this extraordinary work of journalism, Larry Colton journeys into the world of Montana's Crow Indians and follows the struggles of a talented, moody, charismatic young woman named Sharon LaForge, a gifted basketball player and a descendant of one of George Armstrong Custer's Indian scouts. But "Counting Coup" is far more than just a sports story or a portrait of youth. It is a sobering expos of a part of our society long since cut out of the American dream.

Along the banks of the Little Big Horn, Indians and whites live in age-old conflict and young Indians grow up without role models or dreams. Here Sharon carries the hopes and frustrations of her people on her shoulders as she battles her opponents on and off the court. Colton delves into Sharon's life and shows us the realities of the reservation, the shattered families, the bitter tribal politics, and a people's struggle against a belief that all their children -- even the most intelligent and talented -- are destined for heartbreak. Against this backdrop stands Sharon, a fiery, undaunted competitor with the skill to dominate a high school game and earn a college scholarship. Yet getting to college seems beyond Sharon's vision, obscured by the daily challenge of getting through the season -- physically and ps

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 10/01/2001
ISBN: 9780446677554
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.96w x 1.35d
Award: Oregon Book Awards - Nominee
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 55099 / Counting Coup: A True Story of Basketball and Honor on the Little Big Horn
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 19