| Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Contributor(s): Brown, Dee (Author), Zimmerman, Dwight Jon (Adapted by) |
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ISBN: 1250050677 ISBN-13: 9781250050670 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: 978.004 |
| Lexile Measure: 1140 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 147223 Reading Level: 7.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new adaptation of Dee Brown's multimillion-copy bestseller, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, is filled with photographs and maps to bring alive the tragic saga of Native Americans for middle-grade readers. Focusing on the Sioux nation as representative of the entire Native American story, this meticulously researched account allows the great chiefs and warriors to speak for themselves about what happened to the Sioux from 1860 to the Massacre of Wounded Knee in 1891. This dramatic story is essential reading for every student of U.S. history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Dee: - Dee Brown is a leading authority on western American history and the author of many highly acclaimed books on this subject. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. Zimmerman, Dwight Jon: - DWIGHT JON ZIMMERMAN has written extensively on military-history subjects for American Heritage, the Naval Institute Press, Vietnam Magazine, and numerous military-themed publications. His books include The Hammer and the Anvil and The Vietnam War: A Graphic History. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |