when ohkwari overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village he immediately tells his mohawk elders he has done the right thingbut he has also made enemies grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him especially during the villagewide game of tekwaarathon lacrosse ohkwari believes in the path of peace but can peaceful ways work against grabbers wrathan exciting story that also offers an indepth look at native american life centuries ago kirkus reviews eloquently conveys how democracy respect and justice are integral components of the native americans religion and governmentreaders will come away from this novel with a broadened awareness of a nearly vanished culture publishers weekly