Kaya's Hero: A Story of Giving

Kaya is in awe of a young warrior woman named Swan Circling, who's so fearless, she doesn't even flinch when a runaway horse gallops straight at her! Swan Circling goes with the men into battle, bringing them fresh horses and tending to the wounded. If I were as strong as Swan Circling, Kaya thinks, I'd find a way to get my sister back. Swan Circling has heard the children calling Kaya "Magpie," the nickname she got for being irresponsible. Although Kaya has made mistakes, she wants very badly to be friends with Swan Circling. Will Swan Circling want to be friends with her?

Kaya is still struggling with an old nickname and the lesson she is learning with it. Kaya knows how the name given to her by the other children reflects qualities that she has, but wishes she didn't have! Then, she finds herself admiring a young woman who had married into her tribe. Swan Circling is a courageous warrior woman and Kaya wants to be her friend and learn from her. Swan Circling sees in her many admirable qualities she willing points out to Kaya, but Kaya remains embarrased by her past mistakes. She feels the compliments could not be true, and is ashamed to tell Swan Circling about how she got the dreaded nickname and how she got herself and her sister captured by the neighboring tribe. Then, Swan Circling finds a way to show more leave Kaya with a new name that she can live up to and grow into. show less

Kaya looks up to Swan Circling, a woman from her tribe, and wants to be just like her. She seeks her out to spend time with her, and the two become friends. She feels she must tell Swan Circling of her shortcomings, but Swan Circling dies before she can. Kaya’s mother comforts her with the knowledge that Swan Circling knew of Kaya’s past mistakes but believed in her anyway.

Kaya admires brave Swan Circling, but worries she'll never measure up.

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