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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language
English
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Traces the childhood, friendships and dangers experienced by Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born in 1839, whose community along the Missouri River in the Dakotas transitioned from hunting to agriculture.
2) Sioux
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Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Sioux people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
3) Cherokee
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Cherokee people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
4) Comanche
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Comanche people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
5) Seminole
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Seminole people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
6) Iroquois
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Iroquois people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today.
7) Navajo
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Navajo people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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English
Description
While nearly everyone has a memory of their own favorite tattered teddy bear, the details of the day President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear have been lost to time. Now, nearly 100 years later, the legend that has grown around that fateful encounter will captivate you in this delightful tale.Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen brings his magical touch to another great American legend with illustratons for the origins of America's favorite...
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English
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Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
11) Algonquin
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Language
English
Description
"This book introduces young readers to the Algonquin people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Algonquins are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.
12) Cheyenne
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Introduces young readers to the Cheyenne people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Cheyenne are keeping their culture alive today"--OCLC.
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English
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What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you think you should already know the answers -- or suspect that your questions may be offensive? In matter-of-fact responses to over 120 questions, both thoughtful and outrageous, modern and historical, Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist Anton Treuer gives a frank, funny, and sometimes personal tour of what's up with Indians, anyway.
14) Nez Perce
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Language
English
Description
This book introduces young readers to the Nez Perce people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Nez Perce are keeping their culture alive today.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen
Language
English
Description
Journeying back to a time before Europeans set foot in North America; readers meet the colorful Native American groups that once called Texas home. The tribes addressed include the Caddo, Hasinai, Karankawa, Apache, and the Comanche. Readers also learn how these Native Americans influenced European settlers-an effect that can still be seen today.
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Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Language
English
Description
"When is Indigenous Peoples' Day? How do people celebrate? This beginning title answers these questions and more in this basic introduction to the holiday. Students just starting to read independently can learn about the purpose and the traditions of the holiday through simple, predictable text and vibrant photos. A photo glossary and a facts page reiterate and clarify the text. This engaging title supports young readers as they learn about this holiday!"--...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
Sitting Bull (c. 1831-1890) was one of the greatest Lakota/Sioux warriors and chiefs who ever lived. From Sitting Bull's childhood -- killing his first buffalo at age 10 -- to being named war chief to leading his people against the U.S. Army, this book brings the story of the great chief to light. Sitting Bull was instrumental in the war against the invasive wasichus (white men) and was at the forefront of the combat, including the Battles of Killdeer...
20) Navajo
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Series
Language
English
Description
Easy-to read text and oversized photographs introduce readers to the Navajo and their traditions including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more.
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