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48 pp.
| Abrams
| October, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-0355-3$19.95
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4-6
Living from approximately 1839–1932, Buffalo Bird Woman of the Hidatsa people experienced the significant changes in Native American life on the Great Plains. Incorporating quotes taken from her interviews with anthropologist Gilbert Wilson, Nelson meticulously recreates incidents from her childhood in the first person. Glowing acrylics, pencil drawings, and archival photographs illustrate the biography. An extensive author's note is appended. Timeline. Bib., ind.