S. D Nelson
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"In 1876, Lakota chief Crazy Horse helped lead his people's resistance against the white man's invasion of the northern Great Plains. One of the leaders of the US military forces was Army Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. The men had long been enemies. Atthe height of the war, when tribalism had reached its peak, they crossed paths for the last time. In this action-packed double biography, S. D. Nelson draws fascinating parallels between Crazy Horse...
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS, Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the leader of the Sioux nation, detailing his resistance against the United States government, particularly at the Battles of Killdeer Mountain and Little Bighorn, and highlighting his legacy.
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
A stunning picture book biography of Lakota-Oglala medicine man Black Elk, from the award–winning author and illustrator of Crazy Horse and Custer.
Black Elk (1863–1950) was a Lakota-Oglala medicine man and a cousin of Crazy Horse. This biographical account follows him from childhood through adulthood, recounting the visions he had as a young boy and describing his involvement in the battles of Little Big Horn and Wounded...
Black Elk (1863–1950) was a Lakota-Oglala medicine man and a cousin of Crazy Horse. This biographical account follows him from childhood through adulthood, recounting the visions he had as a young boy and describing his involvement in the battles of Little Big Horn and Wounded...
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Readers will appreciate this complex look at Chief Red Cloud, who under duress, unimaginable trauma, and starvation made a difficult choice." —School Library Journal (starred review)
Red Cloud (1822–1909) was a great warrior and chief of the Lakota. Told from his perspective, Red Cloud: A Lakota Story of War and Surrender describes the events that brought him to prominence as a leader of his people and how he came to...
Red Cloud (1822–1909) was a great warrior and chief of the Lakota. Told from his perspective, Red Cloud: A Lakota Story of War and Surrender describes the events that brought him to prominence as a leader of his people and how he came to...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Clara spends her summer visiting her grandma and cousin on Standing Rock reservation, where Clara and her family set up the ancestral tipi and grow closer together as they tell stories, sing songs, and learn about their Lakota roots.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The true story of the great Sioux warrior who, as a young boy, defies tradition and seeks a vision on his own in hopes of saving his people.
Crazy Horse is among the best known Native American heroes. Yet many people do not know his boyhood name was Curly, inspired by his curly hair.
Curly was a leader even as a young boy, taming wild horses and hunting powerful buffalo. But all his bravery could not prepare him for the trouble
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