I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
This is the third book in the series, the first that I have read. Red Dove, half Lakota half white, has returned to the US after touring Europe in a wild west show. Red Dove has a chance to resolve mysteries that she thought she left behind on the reservation. She uses family magic to help her.
The book was interesting. You don't need to read the others in the series to enjoy this one. It was a good quick read.

Red Dove, Run Through the Fire, is the third book in the Red Dove Trilogy—but you don’t have to have read the previous books to enjoy it. In Book One, half-Lakota Red Dove survived the cruelties of boarding school and Wounded Knee—and learned to listen. In Book Two, she toured Europe with Annie Oakley in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West—and learned to speak. Now, at fourteen, she must tell her story on a New York stage—and find the place where she belongs. There's plenty of action and plenty of historical detail to illuminate Red Dove's journey. The portrayal of the Lakota way of life rings true, and the characters are beautifully drawn - even the bad guys. Highly recommended for children ages 9 and up.

The first one in this series was the best.
This one, the third in the trilogy, was a disappointment. There were numerous characters and plot twists to keep up with, which made it difficult to keep everything straight. I had to push myself to finish.

This book is the third in a trilogy of historical fiction for middle schoolers featuring Lakota Sioux member Red Dove. I especially enjoyed the descriptive nature of this book, and learned quite a bit about the Lakota Sioux and their culture. In this third of the series, Red Dove arrives in New York with members of a traveling show of which she was a part. They are trying to regroup after the loss of some of their props and equipment. Red Dove knows that she is part of two worlds: her native world and the world of society. She must use the help of her spirit guides to figure out how best to do this.

While I enjoyed this book, I felt as if I was walking into the middle of the story. I would have liked it more if I had read the first two in the series first. I also felt that it was a bit heavy-handed on the social justice issues, but then again those are very real issues for Native people and they still exist in some ways today. The author was definitely trying to make a point about this.

I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. These opinions are mine alone.

This is the third book in the series about the young Red Dove with a Lakota mother and a white father. You can read it as a stand-alone though, as the book is reminiscent of earlier events in Red Dove´s life. It would of course have been interesting to read first the others to understand the treatment of Lakota and other Indigenous people in the US, not only in the 19th century, as in this series.

Red Dove is a brave 14 year old who wants to tell her story and find her place in the world, having been raised between different cultures. The description of her and her friends and relatives is good, but the book only gathers pace in the last chapters. I liked the recipes and explanation of Lakota words and phrases. It seemed to me though that it was obvious the author wasn´t native.

Thanks to Atmosphere Press and Netgalley for a free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Atmosphere Press, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles, for accepting my request to read and review Red Dove, Run Through the Fire.

Author: Sonia Antaki
Published: 11/18/22
Genre: Historical Fiction -- Middle Grade -- Multicultural Interest

This is the third book in the Red Dove Trilogy, and my first read. Of note, I have read very few middle grade books; when requesting I think I was lost in the cover and didn't notice MG.

From the first page my attention was held, and I was struck by how brave at 14 the young lady was. Was it the author's imagination or the Lakota standard. I had to look up a lot of words, mostly tribal; and while the author does give a reading definition, it wasn't enough for me. Of note, I am much older than the intended audience.

The point I would like to make: This is a book with a lesson, as are the previous two. A child will need guidance to maximize their reading and understanding. I would like to be able to prioritize the time to read the other two.

#RedDoveRunThroughtheFire #NetGalley Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel. I encourage you to check this one out!

Even though this is the third book in a series. I don't feel like I missed much. However I do plan on going back and reading the first two books in the series. And I recommend that other readers do the same.