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The Night the White Deer Died

by Gary Paulsen

A recurring dream draws Janet toward an unlikely connection

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A recurring dream draws Janet toward an unlikely connection

Set in a New Mexico art colony, Gary Paulsen’s young adult novel centers on Janet Carson, a 15-year-old who feels apart from the community around her. A recurring nightmare about a white deer and an Indigenous brave becomes entwined with her growing connection to Billy Honcho, an older Indigenous man who asks her for money. The dream’s significance unfolds through their acquaintance, linking Janet’s sense of isolation with questions of identity and understanding across generations and backgrounds.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teen readers interested in stories about isolation and belonging.
  • Readers drawn to young adult fiction involving dreams, symbolism, and cross-generational relationships.

Themes

Isolation and belongingDreams and symbolismIntergenerational connectionCultural identity

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Book overview

An Indian brave stands poised to shoot a white deer drinking from a pool of water in the moonlight. It is only a dream--a recurring nightmare that haunts 15-year-old Janet Carson--but it is a dream that will change her life forever.
Janet, one of the few Anglo teens in the New Mexico art colony where she lives with her mother, feels isolated and alone. For some reason, she is drawn to Billy Honcho, an old, alcoholic Indian who begs for money from her. As they get to know each other, the meaning of Janet's nightmare grows clear, and Billy becomes the brave in her dream.

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