What themes can be found here?

[Stapes]

These are all such great themes everyone! I also wonder if a theme of trust can be found? When Sarah encountered the short-face bear, I felt there was a sort of trust both in Sarah and the bear. For Sarah not running away and for the bear to sort of leave the area without feeling the need to approach/potentially attack Sarah. It was like they both could trust each other.

I have to agree with you on this one. Trust is always a really good theme as well. It brings a lot of depth and truth to a story.

[Bancroft]

there are various themes in the book as I got through it. some of them are bravery, courage and strength

[Booklover1606]

The themes of courage and bravery are also very evident.

[Booklover1606]

The themes of courage and bravery are also very evident in both the title and the book.

[onixpam]

I mainly saw the need to preserve an ancient culture, the legends and the wildlife that surrounds those legends. I also read about family and the links between the characters.

[Kibet Hillary]

The theme of responsible parenthood. The parents of Sarah have made her to go through a lot in her life which is too much for her to bear.

[Kibet Hillary]

The themes of courage and bravery are also very evident in both the title and the book.

Never thought of it. I think they should be the main themes in fact.

[Radhika_puri]

There were many theme throughout the book. First I think was happy Family, then culture heritages , science in the book world etc.

[Ebby Brown]

I realized a theme of child abuse where Sarah's stepgrandfather abuses her.

[Sarah Schmidt]

I saw the theme of fighting for something you believe in. Others include hope, faith and bravery. There was a focus on finding lost things or being on the hunt for an elusive something that also cropped up frequently.

[Genevieve Bomes]

There are a lot of themes. There is commitment to each other, that they all stay to look for Sarah when she goes missing and that they all care if William can make it with his bad feet and back. Another theme is cultural and the controversary between legend and myth and data and facts.

[Berry_]

The theme of motherhood. I think Sarah was neglected by her mother. Even when she tells her of the sexual abuse that she encountered, her mother seems to do very little about it.

[Asja Šabani]

I think the most prominent themes are those of a family, roots, ancestors, and cultural heritage. On the micro-scale, it is about Sarah finding a place where she truly belongs - with he grandfather - and on the macro-scale, it is about Native Americans finding their place in ancient history. The novel also touches upon the themes of sexual abuse and the dichotomy between drawing conclusions about the past based on scientific data and folklore.

[Maris Charles M]

Themes in this book include Bravery/Strength, Family and culture