| Louis Riel Contributor(s): Barber, Terry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894593456 ISBN-13: 9781894593458 Publisher: Grass Roots Press OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Foreign Language Study - English As A Second Language |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007367391 |
| Lexile Measure: 480 |
| Series: Activist |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.24 lbs) 52 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Louis Riel is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Riel (1844-1885) was born into a French M tis family. As English settlers began arriving to Red River, the home of the M tis, Riel, acting as leader, fought for and won some rights for the M tis, who were worried that they were going to lose their farmland to the settlers. As leader of the Red River Resistance and later the North-West Rebellion, Riel was found guilty of treason against Canada and hanged, in spite of turning himself in. Today, many people think of Louis Riel as a hero. Some think he was a traitor. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barber, Terry: - Terry Barber is the author of over 40 biographies for Grass Roots Press. Before turning to writing, he did training in both corporations and First Nations communities. Terry also co-wrote and directed The Gift of Self-Esteem, a 13-part television series featured on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Terry and his wife live on Canada's west coast. |