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64 pp.
| Arcturus
| March, 2015
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-78404-079-6$27.95
(4)
4-6
Wild West series.
This blandly designed volume chronicles conflicts occurring from the 1600s through the 1880s between Native Americans and European settlers. Significant events--including the massacres at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee and battles at Apache Pass and Little Bighorn--are briefly recounted, identifying causes, personalities, and outcomes. Archival photographs accompany the unvarnished portrayal of this shameful period of American history. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
208 pp.
| Holt
| October, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9364-3$18.99
(4)
4-6
Like Brown's 1971 classic, this adaptation covers battles, broken treaties, and discrimination from the Sioux point of view. Attempts to briefly incorporate other Indian nations can be awkward, resulting in little more than a string of names. There are many photographs and art reproductions; some added images serve as little more than filler. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind.
48 pp.
| Abrams
| March, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8109-8399-1$19.95
(3)
K-3
Lakota Black Elk fought in the 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn at twelve years old, was shot at Wounded Knee, and performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Using archival material, Sioux author-artist Nelson offers a first-person account of Black Elk's life. Captioned black-and-white photographs and extensive notes provide historical context and critique the exploitation of Native American tribes. Timeline. Bib., ind.
64 pp.
| Atheneum
| May, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-689-82559-5$$18.00
(2)
4-6
Although Waldman offers broad explanations for the consequences of misunderstanding both Western motivations and the Lakota culture, he does not dwell on individual reasons for particular actions, choosing instead to outline what the pertinent figures did and allow readers to draw their own conclusions about the underlying purposes and objectives. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2001
4 reviews
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