How you can help
Talk to your child about what is the SAME and what is DIFFERENT about the beliefs of Sound of Running Feet and her father, Chief Joseph. What details from the book help you come to that conclusion?
Regularly ask your child to summarize what has happened in the book thus far and make predictions on what will happen next.
Describe the encounters between the Nez Perce and white settlers/soldiers. How do these encounters shape their attitudes and beliefs about one another?
In what ways does the Nez Perce research we did prior to beginning the novel help the reader better understand the culture?
What examples of figurative language are present in the book?