Wes is torn between loyalty to his family and the law. This causes a series of problems. Montana 1948 is a story about a sheriff family in a small town. The family has to face a crisis whether they should choose the loyalty to their family or the ... had an opinion about the Haydens. The family housekeeper, Marie, is an Indian woman whose shocking revelations from the heart of the story. In the summer of 1948, David's transition from innocence to experience is accelerated. He learns about the dark side of life the power that others have over him and his family. David's ... After that summer, ...

• Word Count: 1020
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Wes is torn between loyalty to his family and the law. This causes a series of problems. Montana 1948 is a story about a sheriff family in a small town. The family has to face a crisis whether they should choose the loyalty to their family or the ... had an opinion about the Haydens. The family housekeeper, Marie, is an Indian woman whose shocking revelations from the heart of the story. In the summer of 1948, David's transition from innocence to experience is accelerated. He learns about the dark side of life the power that others have over him and his family. David's ... After that summer, ...

• Word Count: 1020
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The novel "Montana - 1948" by Larry Watson begins as a story of a young boy growing up in rural Montana shortly after World War II. Watson's detailed description of the landscape and small town life lead the reader's first impression of the novel to be that of a carefree story with ... thoughts in this scene. First, I considered the real reason Grandpa gave Davy an automatic pistol, not a rifle, and a full box of ammunition, enough ammunition to kill every coyote in eastern Montana? Did grandpa sense the pressure he was feeling? He didn't know of Maria and the secret she had revealed of Unc...

• Word Count: 1693
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School