Montana 1948 by Larry Watson

Watson's tale of 12 year old David Hayden, son of a small town sheriff in Montana, has been compared to Harper Lee's "To  Kill a Mockingbird."  Both are set in  small towns in  a past era,  at a time and place where justice is different  for whites and nonwhites.  In Montana, it is the local Native American women who can expect to be abused, and have no one believe them.  A slim book, but a powerful story.  --SB