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K-3
Big Buddy Books: Native Americans series.
These books give brief overviews of Native American nations, discussing their past and present territory, daily life, art and handicrafts, and spiritual beliefs. A section on each group "Today" and a quote from a member of the nation (either past or current) are included at book's end. Choppy texts paired with contemporary and historical photos provide adequate introductory information. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Book: Native Americans titles: Comanche, Cree, Crow, Dakota, Mohawk, Ojibwe, Pawnee, and Ute.
361 pp.
| Simon
| October, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-1-4814-6416-1$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-6418-5
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YA
In the late-nineteenth-century Badlands, Samuel and his self-taught paleontologist father hope to beat out dinosaur-fossil-hunting competitor Professor Cartland of Yale and his daughter Rachel. Oppel's tale is part Western adventure--full of sabotage, double-crosses, and Indian encounters--part social commentary on the times. Oppel explains he's taken pains to accurately portray the Sioux and Pawnee characters and the white scientists' unenlightened attitudes.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2016
132 pp.
| Lee
| November, 2004
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TradeISBN 1-58430-231-3$18.95
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4-6
Photographs by
Richela Renkun.
The author's rich, distinctive voice infuses this "book of memories" about growing up Indian under severe U.S. government restrictions in the early 1900s. In spite of the obvious hardships, Weber describes her experiences with warmth and affection in this unusually compelling memoir. Striking black-and-white photos illustrate each chapter and add to the book's appeal.
Reviewer: Kathleen Isaacs
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2005
40 pp.
| HarperCollins
| April, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-06-029813-8$$16.99
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LibraryISBN 0-06-029814-6$$17.89
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K-3
Once again, beauty and authority distinguish Goble's presentation of a Native American legend, in this case the tale of an outcast Pawnee boy who wins wealth as a result of adopting a sorry-looking horse. Goble provides an extensive list of references, plus sources for the Pawnee designs whose vibrant colors inform the palette of watercolor and gouache illustrations in his signature style.