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Blanca Is My Name: Or How I Saved the Buffalo On the Texas Plains

by Preston Lewis

A white buffalo amid a changing Texas

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A white buffalo amid a changing Texas

Blanca’s unusual white coat sets her apart from the other young buffalo, while the encroachment of settlers and the slaughter of herds place the animals’ survival at the heart of her story. The Comanche regard Blanca as magical and connect her to the buffalo’s fate, bringing together themes of belonging, friendship, cultural belief, and the historical decline of the herds. The book is the second installment in the Animal Legends Collection and is described as being based on true events.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in animal-centered fiction.
  • Readers curious about buffalo and the history of the Texas plains.
  • Readers who enjoy stories involving friendship, belonging, and cultural beliefs.

Themes

Belonging and differenceFriendshipBuffalo and survivalComanche cultural beliefsSettler expansion in Texas

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Book overview

Blanca's white fur marks her as different. In a sea of dark brown hides, she always stands out, and other young buffalo treat her cruelly because of it. Even her one trusted friend, Battus, disappears from her life. Blanca just wants to be normal-to love and be loved. But as settlers take over Texas and slaughter whole herds of buffalo, her destiny begins to unfold. The Comanche Indians revere Blanca as a magical creature. The fate of all buffalo depends on her, they say. Can she really save the buffalo from extinction? Blanca Is My Name is the second in the Animal Legends Collection. The first book, They Call Me Old Blue, won the 2002 R. C. Crane Award for "best fiction book on West Texas." Both are based on true events.

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