WHERE THE BROKEN HEART STILL BEATS

SKU#: 730-11

Where the Broken Heart Still Beats by Carolyn Meyer

This compelling historical narrative follows the life of Cynthia Ann Parker, a young girl captured during a Comanche raid at the age of nine. Taken to live with the Comanche as a slave, she eventually becomes the wife of a Comanche chief and the mother of Quanah Parker, a future legendary leader.

After 24 years of living among the Comanche, Parker and her infant daughter are forcibly returned to white society in 1861—against her will. Her dramatic life story offers a powerful and emotional look at cultural identity, family, and the profound conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers during a transformative period in American history.

Perfect for homeschool history curriculum, this book encourages critical thinking and conversation about American frontier life, cultural assimilation, and the personal impact of westward expansion.